Transportation
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‘This will be a boon for us’: $18.8 million federal grant puts long-sought Cedar Lake Road realignment on trackJun 28, 2024 5:20 pm - The long-envisioned Cedar Lake Road realignment in Round Lake is on track with an $18.8 million federal grant.
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‘It’s working, and we feel safer’: New berm keeping vehicles out of Naperville family’s backyardJun 28, 2024 5:27 pm - A berm at Naper Boulevard and Washington Street has helped keep wayward cars from crashing through a Naperville family’s backyard.
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Tollway says ‘construction continuing’ systemwide despite interchange fumbleJun 26, 2024 7:23 pm - A bureaucratic misstep is hamstringing the rebuild of a crucial interchange, but the Illinois tollway says overall summer construction is on track.
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Tollway faces temporary restraining order on major interchange constructionJun 25, 2024 7:13 pm - Amid a legal fight over the Illinois tollway terminating a construction contract, a DuPage judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the agency from hiring another firm.
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With money to plan greenway, what’s next for defunct Route 53 extension — and should IDOT get paid?Jun 23, 2024 4:43 pm - As environmentalists and residents welcome a greenway on $54 million of land IDOT bought to extend Route 53, some caution against a “willy-nilly” giveaway.
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State highway shootings decline as critics sue over ‘dragnet surveillance’
Jun 23, 2024 7:59 am - Illinois State Police say an automated license plate reader program has helped the agency identify witnesses or suspects in 82 percent of highway shooting cases this year, including all eight that resulted in a death.
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Railroad crossing, bridge replacement will slow down Libertyville-area driversJun 21, 2024 7:00 am - Two projects, one short and the other much longer in duration, soon will be affecting travel in the Libertyville area.
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After key role in ‘bus renaissance,’ Megabus files for bankruptcyJun 17, 2024 5:53 pm - Once a Chicago fixture and go-to for cheap rides, Megabus’ parent company is filing for bankruptcy after a pandemic slump.
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Some traffic disruptions coming as IDOT replaces Route 53 noise wallsJun 17, 2024 7:08 pm - Here’s where you can expect noise wall work on Route 53 starting this week.
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‘I’m getting a what?’ Rental company EV swaps can be daunting for driversJun 16, 2024 9:24 pm - Surprise, surprise! Your rental car is an electric vehicle and it’s just tough if you’ve never driven one before.
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