Articles filed under Tollways
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Consensus near on Route 53 extension?Feb 19, 2012 10:00 pm - It was a daylong meeting with multiple handouts, expert testimony, myriad graphics and maps. So I'll try to summarize in a paragraph. The Illinois Tollway is convening e...
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Mayors clamor for revival of western access to O'HareFeb 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Western access to O'Hare International Airport was the reason DuPage County nine years ago reversed its long-running opposition to airport expansion. In exchange, there ...
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Tollway, IDOT want to fix Tri-State, I-90 merge congestionJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - It lacks a catchy name such as the “Hillside Strangler,” but the infamous bottleneck where the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) meets the Kennedy Expressway by Rosemont is jus...
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Are bus lanes more realistic than a STAR line?Jan 20, 2012 4:00 am - It is one job of government to dream, to conceive of economic development regions, housing developments and public parks, buildings and highways. But does it really have...
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Snow socks the suburbs againJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - January's second major snowstorm had a powerful impact on both road and air traffic Friday. More than 700 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport and 100 a...
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Director: Bigger isn't better for tollway construction projectsJan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - As the Illinois tollway gears up for a $12 billion construction program, super-sized contracts should be avoided, one official contends. By splinting megaprojects into s...
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Do fast buses on I-90 mean falling STAR line?Jan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Bus rapid transit along I-90 could be combined with plans for an express lane, but first it will cost $782,226 to study the concept. The Illinois tollway and Regional Tr...
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Suburbanites swap tales of toll avoidanceJan 16, 2012 4:30 am - You are the 4.5 percent. There's suburbanite Therese Davis, who has turned to Roosevelt Road instead of I-88 to reach work in Oak Park. Lake County's Pam Eidmann cuts s...
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Tollway boycott? Doable but not painlessJan 09, 2012 4:30 am - My I-PASS is sulking. “Use me,” it seems to say, pouting. “You love to speed along on I-355. What's with this inferior road? What's with the stoplights? And the potholes...
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The SoapboxJan 07, 2012 4:00 am - Oh no, no snow? The older we get, the more some of us appreciate the lack of snow in winter. We know others enjoy it and that many people even rely upon it for their li...