Articles filed under Transportation
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Tri-State Tollway overpass in Gurnee named for Medal of Honor recipientJul 02, 2014 1:01 am - Tri-State Tollway travelers will be reminded for generations to come of the heroic acts of a Gurnee man who received the Medal of Honor. The Illinois State Toll Highway ...
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Panel to study potential Route 53 cost savingsJul 01, 2014 5:00 am - The costs of innovations associated with the proposed Route 53 extension north into Lake County will be examined for possible savings, but environmental protection will ...
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O'Hare airport tram to be closed overnightJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago aviation officials are warning that the transit system at O'Hare International Airport that moves travelers around the facility won't be operating at night throu...
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Gurnee bridge to be named after Medal of Honor recipientJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The Grand Avenue bridge over the Tri-State Tollway will be named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch of Gurnee. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority...
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This time, Ventra launch going smoothly so farJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The transition to Ventra and cash only options to ride Pace and CTA vehicles went smoothly Tuesday, according to agency officials. Pace spokesman Patrick Wilmot said the...
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Naperville's Parkview lot closed two additional weeksJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - What was supposed to be a three-day project to resurface Naperville's Parkview parking lot near the downtown train station now will take at least two more weeks, officia...
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No O'Hare airport noise resolution in sight for suburbsJun 30, 2014 5:30 am - After complaints from residents that new jet noise had turned their quiet streets into a “Top Gun” set, irked congressmen asked the FAA this month to throw out the O'Har...
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Quinn replaces secretary of transportationJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has replaced the head of the Illinois Department of Transportation. Quinn's office announced Monday that Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Director...
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Metra back to normal after train hits Hinsdale bridgeJun 28, 2014 1:00 am - A double-decker freight train struck a wood beam hanging down from an overpass Saturday morning near Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, causing Metra delays on the BNSF Line...
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How to navigate the weekend on area roads and transitJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - As construction continues on major roads like the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway and others, traffic for the upcoming weekend is likely to be jampacked. Allow plenty of ti...