Articles filed under Transportation
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Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery crashMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Railroads like the one involved in last month's fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio would be subject to a series of new federal safety regula...
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Input sought on Rollins Road improvement plan in Round Lake areaFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking input as part of a study for potential nonmotorized improvements on Rollins Road between Fairfield Road and Civic C...
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'Major traffic' ahead as Kennedy Expressway construction begins in MarchFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Transportation officials are not sugarcoating the impact of a three-year, $150 million bridge structure rehabilitation project on the Kennedy Expr...
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New IDOT warning sign no match for car flying off Route 20 in ElginFeb 27, 2023 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Christopher Hilton is inured to mayhem. But the Elgin resident recently had cause for optimism that cars would stop flying off a Rout...
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'What if that happens in my town?' Mayors urge feds to slow merger after Ohio rail disasterFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - With a decision on a controversial railroad merger coming soon, suburban mayors and lawmakers on Monday exhorted federal regulators to postpone any decisions given a rec...
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Route 47 in Elburn to be closed for rail repairs starting March 9Feb 26, 2023 12:00 am - Beginning March 9, motorists in downtown Elburn should plan for Route 47 road closures due to scheduled railroad repairs. The Union Pacific Railroad will be making repai...
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Lawmakers seek delay on rail merger vote after Ohio derailment crisisFeb 24, 2023 4:30 am - Federal lawmakers from Illinois are asking the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's chief to delay a vote on a freight railway merger in light of hazmat concerns after a ...
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Elgin looking at ways to ease Route 20 traffic on city's west sideFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin is looking for ways to ease traffic congestion on Route 20 on the city's west side, but officials say an end to the daily backups is well down the road. The Elgin ...
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Why changes to Terminal 5 ride-share pickups are arriving Monday at O'HareFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - A location tweak is coming Monday for O'Hare International Airport travelers arriving at Terminal 5 who booked a ride with Uber, Lyft or a similar service. The Chicago D...
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'I'm honored': Another tollway chairman steps into the frayFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Incoming Illinois tollway board Chairman Arnie Rivera attended his first board meeting Thursday and thanked colleagues for bringing him up to speed on the $1.5 billion a...