Articles filed under Transportation
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Drivers can test out Elmhurst Road diverging diamond intersection FridayJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - After months of preparation, Illinois tollway and state engineers will throw the switch on an innovative diverging diamond configuration on Elmhurst Road at I-90 Friday ...
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Diverging diamond interchange opens at Elmhurst Road and I-90Jun 15, 2017 1:00 am - Drivers on Elmhurst Road at the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) Friday took a brief detour to England, switching over to the left side of the road as a new diverging diamond ...
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New tollway consulting engineer to replace long-term firmJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is closing in on a deal with a consulting engineer after protests from its current firm for not renewing a contract. Committee members on Wednesday ...
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Streetlights on Golf Road in Rolling Meadows?Jun 14, 2017 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows will modify traffic light timing to improve traffic flow near a burgeoning business complex on Golf Road. And it's possible in the next few years that de...
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Libertyville weighs Metra station upgrades, new downtown housingJun 13, 2017 5:30 am - Two big projects just west of Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville finally may be advancing from the concept stage pending village board action. Trustees today will...
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New pedestrian bridge at Barrington Road part of express bus option on I-90Jun 13, 2017 1:00 am - Normally, pedestrians and thousands of cars, SUVs and semitrailers a day don't mix, but an exception to the rule is being built at the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) and Bar...
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Why is suburb-to-suburb commuting by public transit so impossible?Jun 12, 2017 5:30 am - Take transit to work instead of driving for Dump the Pump Day? I'm in. All that's needed is to jump on a Metra in Downers Grove, switch to a CTA train in Chicago, and ...
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Two construction projects worrying Ogden businesses in NapervilleJun 12, 2017 5:30 am - Businesses in the work zone of a water main replacement project along Ogden Avenue in Naperville say they're weathering this construction storm, but they're worried abou...
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Des Plaines railroad crossings to close for repairsJun 11, 2017 1:00 am - Two railroad crossings in Des Plaines will be closed early next week for repairs. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a full closure will take plac...
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Officials warn that expected hot weather could damage roadsJun 10, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State transportation officials are warning motorists that the expected hot weather over the next few days might cause pavement to buckle around ...