Articles filed under Transportation
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Lane reductions Thursday for portion of Route 59 in BarringtonJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - A portion of Route 59 in Barrington will be down to a single lane, weather permitting, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 28. A project to repair two storm sewers on...
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Gravel workers ratify deal after strike that delayed suburban, state projectsJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - A strike by the workers who produce gravel and other essential materials for roadwork that deflated the summer construction season has ended after seven weeks. Internati...
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Opinion: Crashes at Long Grove bridge suggest something more important than an amusing dilemmaJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board Yes, truck collisions with Long Grove's historic covered bridge has become something of a...
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What train times work for you? Metra wants to knowJul 25, 2022 6:00 pm - As Metra tries to rebound from COVID-19 ridership lows, leaders are turning to passengers to help craft new train schedules they hope will have broad appeal. Commuter...
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'These companies need to go back to the drawing board': Lawmakers join opposition to rail mergerJul 25, 2022 1:00 am - The suburban campaign to stop a proposed merger of two major railroads that could more than triple freight train traffic through local towns has added the backing of fed...
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Buffalo Grove rail crossing closing Aug. 8Jul 25, 2022 1:00 am - The Canadian National railroad's crossing on Buffalo Grove Road, south of Port Clinton Road, in Buffalo Grove will soon be closed for repairs, according to the Lake Coun...
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Geneva meeting to explain road resurfacing, drainage projectsJul 24, 2022 1:00 am - Geneva will have a meeting on Aug. 3 for residents to learn about upcoming street resurfacing and drainage projects. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the public works...
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Part of Butterfield Road in Lake County closing Aug. 1 for rail crossing repairsJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - A stretch of Butterfield Road in Vernon Hills and Libertyville will close Aug. 1 for repairs to Canadian National's Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad crossing north of Ro...
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O'Hare group has a new plan to help with nighttime jet noise, but it's not a done dealJul 18, 2022 5:30 am - It was a rude awakening for neighborhoods near O'Hare International Airport when a new east-west flight pattern launched and caused a crescendo of jet noise close to a d...
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Cuba Road rail crossing in Ela Township closed for repairs this weekJul 18, 2022 1:00 am - The Canadian National Railroad crossing on Cuba Road near Deer Park in Ela Township will be closed this week for repairs, according to the Lake County Division of Transp...