Articles filed under Tollways
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States looking to new tolls to pay for highwaysJun 01, 2012 2:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay. With Congress unwilling ...
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Green Oaks may have solution to noisy stretch of Tri-State TollwayMay 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Widening the Tri-State Tollway through Lake County may have made traveling easier, but the improvements came with an unwanted byproduct for some residents in Green Oaks....
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Yes, and no to tolling freeways ... but mostly noMay 28, 2012 5:30 am - So tell me how you really feel about converting tollways into freeways. I kid. Actually, I received an explosion of emails, none of them neutral on this hot topic. As a ...
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Police out in force for holiday weekendMay 25, 2012 4:00 pm - Oh, to be young and eager to hand out your first speeding ticket. Illinois State District 15 Police Capt. Joseph Perez cautioned speeders and scofflaws this week that o...
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Express bus option drives up costs of Jane Addams redevelopmentMay 24, 2012 6:00 pm - A rebuilt Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) with bus rapid transit won't come cheaply, a report concludes. And that cost could be paid by introducing “congestion priced/managed...
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Full I-90 interchange coming to Elmhurst RoadMay 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Elk Grove mayor touts full Elmhurst interchange
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Tollway use is down, but revenue is upMay 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Higher rates drove some motorists away from the Illinois tollway in the first quarter of 2012, statistics released Wednesday indicate. There were about 4 million fewer ...
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Illinois looks to convert freeways to tollwaysMay 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Years ago, drivers paid to construct the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway and Route 53 with tax dollars. Now they'll be paying again, this time with tolls in the case of the Elgi...
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Tollway tries to stay honest on new projectsApr 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Board approves $175 million in Move Illinois contracts
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Controversial funding discussed at transportation summitApr 23, 2012 5:12 pm - A staggering $333 billion to maintain and repair roads and transit over the next 30 years. A public weary (and wary) of increases in taxes or fares. A region competing f...