Articles filed under Transportation
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Bridge truss removal to begin Monday in LibertyvilleMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - Work to remove and scrap the decorative steel truss on the Rockland Road bridge over the Des Plaines River in Libertyville is set to begin Monday. The bridge, which is c...
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No bridges built in suburbs like one that collapsedMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - State transportation and tollway officials said the construction method used for the bridge that collapsed in Florida Thursday was not used for any spans built in the su...
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Massive O'Hare makeover moves forward after American Airlines drops oppositionMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Chicago aldermen on the city's Aviation Committee unanimously approved a massive $8.5 billion makeover of O'Hare International Airport Thursday. The vote came after Amer...
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Why Route 53 extension study now includes McHenry, Cook countiesMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - A study to determine the feasibility of extending Route 53 into Lake County has been rebranded to reflect a broader range of possibilities to ease traffic congestion. In...
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Bridge closure wears on Libertyville officials, residentsMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - A delay in removing the decorative steel truss on the Rockland Road bridge over the Des Plaines River has frustrated Libertyville village officials who say the situation...
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Reports: American dropping opposition to O'Hare expansionMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - American Airlines will drop its opposition to a planned $8.5 billion expansion of O'Hare International Airport in a deal struck with Chicago's mayor, sources told the Ch...
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Milwaukee North midday, weekend service cut back in April for constructionMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - A story about construction-related schedule changes on the Milwaukee North line gave an incorrect time for the last morning train from Fox Lake to Chicago. Beginning...
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Mundelein officials choose design for pedestrian bridgeMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - After years of discussion and planning, Mundelein officials have chosen a preliminary design for a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks near the village's Metra st...
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Steel tariffs could bring higher construction prices in IllinoisMar 12, 2018 5:30 am - As details coalesce around President Donald Trump's tariff clampdown on steel, local builders and Republican congressmen are uneasy about fallout affecting suburban proj...
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Woman killed in police-involved shooting near ElginMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - YouTube A 34-year-old Elgin woman was shot and killed by police early Monday after a vehicle chase and hourlong negotiation with officers, Elgin police said. Decynthia S...