October 29, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation
has chosen the following consultant firms to provide
services for the Department as advertised in the
Professional Transportation Bulletin 129.
October 16 , 2003
SCHAUMBURG – The Kennedy Expressway reversible lanes will be
closed for overnight repairs between the Edens Expressway
junction and Addison Street on Saturday October 18th, from
1:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
October 8 , 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation
will open bids on November 7, 2003 for various road and
bridge improvement projects located throughout the state.
Also included is one aeronautics project and two land
reclamation projects.
September 4, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- A $1.5 million shoulder repair project
starting on September 4 is the first small step being taken to
prepare the Dan Ryan expressway (I-94/I-90) for a massive
reconstruction effort over the next few years.
September 3, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation
is seeking consultants for 18 highway projects across the
state. Consultants will be selected on October 29.
Chicago, IL -- The
Illinois Department of Transportation and its partner
agencies will hold a Vendor Information Fair and Expo on
Thursday, September 18, 2003 at the Hyatt McCormick
Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL. The Fair is
designed to promote outreach, develop working
relationships, gain information, and establish contacts
and resources to enhance future business opportunities
within IDOT.
August 26, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on September 19, 2003 for
various road and bridge improvement projects located
throughout the state. Also included are 11 aeronautics
projects and three land reclamation projects.
August 21, 2003
Springfield, IL -- The Department's hotline has
been operational for just over two months and so far 206
calls have been received from the public. The hotline was
established for the public to report abuse of state work
time and vehicles, as well as to report on the good things
IDOT employees are doing.
August 14, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation has selected consultants for 32 highway
projects across the state.
August 11, 2003
COLLINSVILLE, IL, August 5, 2003 - The Illinois
Department of Transportation announces that between Tuesday,
August 12, 2003, and Thursday, August 14, 2003, Chain of
Rocks Road in Mitchell, IL, will be closed to all vehicular
traffic at the Alton and Southern Railroad crossing.
August 1, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation received bids on August 1 for various road
and bridge improvement projects throughout the state. Also
included were 19 aeronautics projects and one land
reclamation project.
July 28, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The Ruby Street Bridge in downtown
Joliet is scheduled to open by the morning of July 31,
weather permitting.
July 22, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Local residents, shoppers and area
commuters who travel on the Edens Expressway will soon
encounter road construction and travel delays as repair
work gets underway on the southbound entrance and exit
ramps at Old Orchard Road, the Illinois Department of
Transportation announced today.
July 21, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The ongoing project to improve I-290 /
IL 53 in the northwest suburbs reaches an important
milestone on July 23 as a traffic switch signals the
start of the reconstruction of the southbound lanes.
July 15, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Weekend
motorists traveling northbound on I-57 will face a
traffic bottleneck and lengthy delays beginning July
18th-21st, and continuing again the following weekend,
July 25th-28th as construction crews complete bridge
repair work at the Dan Ryan ramp, the Illinois
Department of Transportation announced today.
July 8, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is seeking consultants for 30 highway
projects across the state. The consultants will be
selected on August 13.
July 8, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on August 1, 2003 for
various road and bridge improvement projects throughout
the state. included are 19 aeronautics projects and one
land reclamation project.
June 25, 2003
ELIZABETH, IL -- At the Apple River Fort, directly off
Route 20, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today announced $20
million has been earmarked in the state’s next fiscal year
budget to continue efforts to widen U.S. Route 20 – Glacier
Shadow Pass -- in northwestern Illinois to four lanes from
Freeport to Galena.
June 25, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation today announced that highway construction
work will be suspended, where possible, on state
highways to give motorists a break for the Fourth of
July holiday weekend.
June 17, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- On June 19, weather permitting, a
project to replace the Wilmington / River Road bridge over
I-55 will begin and will require a full closure of the
bridge.
June 17, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- On the night of June 17, the ongoing
project to resurface a 13-mile section of I-57 through
Will County will begin Stage II construction-four months
of night work.
June 13, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation received bids on June 13, 2003 for various
road and bridge improvement projects located throughout the
state. Also included were 21 aeronautics projects, two land
reclamation projects and one water resource project.
June 2, 2003
CHICAGO, IL -- Tim Martin, Secretary of the Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT), today unveiled a new
initiative to crackdown on employee abuse of state time and
vehicles. The initiative calls for bumper stickers and
placards to be placed on every IDOT vehicle.
May 27, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Major improvements get underway
Tuesday morning, May 27th on the 13.4 mile stretch of
I-57 that runs through Will County, the Illinois
Department of Transportation announced today.
May 27, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation has selected consultants for 32 highway
projects across the state.
May 21, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation today announced that highway construction
work will be suspended, where possible, on state highways to
give motorists a break for the Memorial Day weekend.
May 19, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on June 13, 2003 for
various road and bridge improvement projects located
throughout the state. Also included are 21 aeronautics
projects, two land reclamation projects and one water
resource project.
April 30,
2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- A project to resurface a section of
I-55 in west suburban Cook County will get under way
beginning Thursday night, May 1.
April 29,
2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation received bids on April 25, 2003 for
various road and bridge improvement projects throughout
the state. Also included were 28 aeronautics projects,
two land reclamation projects and one water resource
project.
April 14,
2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation today announced that highway construction
work will be suspended where possible, on state highways
to give motorists a break during the Easter holiday
period.
April
14, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is seeking consultants for 34 highway
projects across the state. Consultants will be
selected on May 21.
April
9, 2003
CHICAGO, IL -- Construction season is about to be in
full swing across Illinois, and orange construction
cones and signs will soon be a familiar sight on
city streets and state highways.
April
9, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- New highway maps for 2003-2004
are now available to the public, the Illinois
Department of Transportation has announced.
April 9,
2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation today announced the scheduled closure
of two ramps on I-57 beginning Monday morning, April
14, as part of the ongoing rehabilitation work
underway on the northbound lanes of the expressway.
April 3,
2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -– Motorists on I-57 soon will be
changing lanes as major traffic reconfigurations are
scheduled to be unveiled the weekend of April 5th-6th
the Illinois Department of Transportation announced
today.
April 3,
2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -– The fifth annual spring statewide
highway litter pick-up day will be held Saturday, April
12, 2003, according to the Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT). Adopt-A-Highway groups from
around the state will be out picking up trash from
Illinois roadways.
March 27,
2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on April 25, 2003 for
various road and bridge improvement projects throughout
the state. Also included are 28 aeronautics projects,
two land reclamation projects and one water resource
project.
March 24, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Orange traffic cones, lane closures,
reduced speed zones and construction crews all will be
familiar sights as construction gets underway on I-57
March 29th, the Illinois Department of Transportation
warned today.
March 17, 2003
VERMILION COUNTY, IL -- The Paris District Office of the
Illinois Department of Transportation announces that
work is scheduled for 9 miles of resurfacing on
Interstate 74 from US 150 east to the Indiana state line
in Vermilion County. The project includes milling and
resurfacing of both lanes in each direction, and
resurfacing the interchange ramps at "G" Street,
Illinois 1, Bowman Avenue and Lynch Road at Danville.
Other work includes upgrading the guardrail and safety
related items.
March 7, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation received bids on March 7, 2003 for
various road and bridge improvement projects located
throughout the state. Also included were 24 aeronautics
projects and one land reclamation project.
March 7, 2003
PEORIA, IL -- Reconstruction of Illinois 8 in East
Peoria will be under way this week and motorists are
advised to be alert to lane closures and changing
traffic patterns.
March 7, 2003
PARIS, IL -- The Paris District announces that work is
scheduled for 2.5 miles of U.S. 51 from Shafer Street in
Forsyth to south Interstate 72 in Decatur.
March 6, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation has selected consultants for 22 highway
projects across the state. The firms were selected by a
special committee on March 5.
March 4, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The estimated 121,300 motorists who
utilize I-57 daily can expect lengthier commuting times
as the Illinois Department of Transportation begins the
second and final year of major rehabilitation work on
this south side and south suburban expressway Monday
morning, March 17.
February 27, 2003
Dixon, IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation,
located in Dixon, announces an update to the public
regarding the construction status for roadway improvements
underway on I-74 from John Deere Road (IL 5) to Airport Road
in Moline which began September 12, 2001.
February 26, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- A major project to improve a four mile
section of I-290 / IL 53 in the northwest suburbs starts
March 1. The $62.3 million project will reconstruct the
heavily traveled expressway from Thorndale Ave to Higgins
Road (IL 72) in Schaumburg, Elk Grove, and Itasca.
February 21, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL--The upcoming 2003 road construction season
will feature a wide variety of projects designed to preserve
and improve the state highway system in the six-county
Chicago region.
February 21, 2003
COLLINSVILLE, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation announced today that the next study phase for
a new transportation corridor in the southwestern Illinois
metropolitan area is under way. Roughly 37 miles in length,
the study area extends from the I-55/70 - US 40 interchange
near Troy in Madison County, south and west through St.
Clair County, to I-255 near Columbia in Monroe County.
February 11, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- On February 16, a $29.6 million road
improvement project begins its second and final year of
activity with ramp work at the interchange of I-80 at U.S.
45.
February 10, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL --With the goal of building a roadway that
will last until near mid-century before major repairs are
needed, the Illinois Department of Transportation will begin
the reconstruction of I-290 / IL 53 March 1.
February 7, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on March 7, 2003 for various
road and bridge improvement projects located throughout the
state. Also included are 24 aeronautics projects and one
land reclamation project.
February 5, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is seeking consultants for 22 highway
projects across the state. The firms will be selected by a
special committee on March 5.
January 31, 2003
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is providing additional roadway information
to motorists to help them during times of inclement weather.
January 21, 2003 SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation received bids on January 17, 2003 for various
road and bridge improvement projects located throughout the
state. Also included were two land reclamation projects.
January 9, 2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The 2003 road construction season gets
an early start when advance work begins in mid-January on
the La Grange Road (US 12/20/45) reconstruction project
located in the southwest suburbs.
December 20, 2002
OTTAWA, IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) today announced that a Prairie Parkway study that
will evaluate the need for future transportation
improvements in northeastern Illinois will begin
immediately.
December 20, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation announced today that highway construction
work will be suspended, where possible, on state highways to
give motorists a break for the Christmas and New Year's
holidays.
December 16, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on January 17, 2003 for
various road and bridge improvement projects located
throughout the state. Also included are two land reclamation
projects.
December 12, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation has selected consultants for 25 projects
across the state. The consultants were selected by special
committee on December 11.
December 3, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation has launched a new web site aimed at
providing one-stop travel information to the public.
November 27, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is seeking consultants for 27 projects across
the state. The consultants will be selected by special
committee on December 11.
November 26, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Illinois Transportation Secretary Kirk
Brown today announced the appointment of five district
engineers to oversee highway operations in various areas
around the state. The new engineers have more than 100 years
of combined transportation experience.
November 25, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation announced today that construction work on
state highways will be suspended, where possible, to give
motorists a break for the Thanksgiving holiday.
November 12, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation opened bids on November 8, 2002 for various
road and bridge improvement projects located throughout the
state. Also included were two aeronautics projects.
October
11 , 2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- On October 14, more than
two weeks ahead of schedule, motorists will be able to use
all ramps at the new and improved interchange between the
Stevenson Expressway (I-55) and the Tri-State Tollway
(I-294).
October 11
, 2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- On October 15, weather
permitting, motorists in the northwest suburbs will have an
easier commute during the morning rush period when all lanes
on I-290 / IL 53 open two weeks ahead of schedule.
October 10
, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on November 8, 2002 for
various road and bridge improvement projects located
throughout the state. Also included are two aeronautics
projects.
October 2
, 2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL — The year-long project to rehabilitate the
Franklin Street Connector at the Stevenson Expressway (I-55)
and the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) near Chicago’s
Chinatown neighborhood will come to an end almost four weeks
ahead of schedule.
September
20, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation received bids on September 20, 2002 for
various road and bridge improvement projects located
throughout the state. Also included were two aeronautics
projects and two land reclamation projects.
September
10, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is seeking consultants for 31 highway
projects across the state. Consultants will be selected by
special committee on October 2.
September 9, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The National Road in Illinois' has been
designated an All-American Road. Status as an All-American
Road, is the highest honor for a roadway in the United
States.
August 28,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation today announced that highway construction
work will be suspended, where possible, on state highways to
give motorists a break for the Labor Day weekend.
August
27, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Motorists will experience nighttime
lane closures on northbound I-55 at South Grand Avenue in
Springfield on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the
Illinois Department of Transportation.
August 22,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on September 20, 2002 for
various road and bridge improvement projects located
throughout the state. Also included are two aeronautics
projects and two land reclamation projects.
August 19,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Travel through Illinois will become
safer this summer as additional security equipment is
installed in all of the state's interstate rest areas.
August 2,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation opened bids on August 2, 2002 for various
road and bridge improvement projects located throughout the
state. Also included were 18 aeronautics projects, one land
reclamation project and one water resource project.
July 31
,2002
YORKVILLE , IL -- Illinois Secretary of Transportation
Kirk Brown announced today the approval of a modified
central corridor through Grundy, Kendall and Kane
counties for a future transportation facility to serve
regional traffic providing a link between Interstate 80
and Interstate 88.
July 24
,2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation has selected consultants for 26 highway
projects across the state. The consultants were selected
by special committee on July 24.
July 16
,2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- During the early morning hours of
Saturday, July 20, a six-week night resurfacing project
is expected to begin on the Kingery Expressway (I-80/94)
in the south suburban communities of South Holland and
Lansing.
July 9
,2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on August 2, 2002 for
various road and bridge improvement projects located
throughout the state. Also included are 18 aeronautics
projects, one land reclamation project and one water
resource project.
July 1
,2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The ongoing $17.9 million interchange
improvement project for the Stevenson Expressway (I-55)
at the Franklin Connector in Chicago will next close a
major ramp to the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-94).
July 1,
2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Beginning the morning of Monday, July
8, traffic congestion is expected to be heavy as lane
closures will be in place for the start of the advance
work being done for next year’s reconstruction of I-290
/ IL 53 in northwest suburban Chicago.
July 2,
2002
DIXON. IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation,
located in Dixon, announces a PUBLIC MEETING to be held on
July 2, 2002, at the CHURCH HALL adjacent to St. Patrick's
Catholic Church at 104 Church Street in Arlington, IL, from
4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to review the ongoing construction
and imminent road closures in two (2) locations on IL 89
between LaMoille and Cherry.
June 24,
2002
DIXON, IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation,
located in Dixon, announces an update to the public
regarding construction activities for roadway improvements
underway on I-74 from John Deere Road (IL 5) to Airport Road
in Moline.
June 19,
2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL --As the interchange improvement project
for I-55 at the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) moves into its
final stage of construction beginning this weekend,
motorists will experience some major traffic impacts as
three ramps will be closed for reconstruction.
June 17,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation opened bids on June 14, 2002 for various road
and bridge improvement projects located throughout the
state. Also included were 12 aeronautics projects and 5 land
reclamation projects.
June12,
2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- On the evening of June 16, weather
permitting, work will begin on the second half of the I-55
night resurfacing project in the Chicago area.
June11,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is seeking consultants for 26 highway
projects across the state. The consultants will be selected
by special committee on July 24.
June 10,
2002
PEORIA, IL -- Beginning Tuesday, June 11
and continuing through Thursday, June 13, the I-74 Murray
Baker Bridge over the Illinois River at Peoria will be
reduced to one lane in each direction for bridge
inspections.
June 5,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department
of Transportation is advising motorists that flooding
continues to force the closing of some roadways in northwest
Illinois.
June 3,
2002
PEORIA, IL -- Traffic on Interstate 74
through Peoria will be stopped periodically during the night
on Tuesday (June 4) and Wednesday (June 5) between
University and Glendale to permit removal of steel beams for
a bridge reconstruction project.
May 30,
2002
LEE/WINNEBAGO COUNTIES, IL -- Resurfacing of nearly 21
miles of Interstate 39 from the Lee County line, just south
of Rochelle, to Baxter Road in Winnebago County will begin
Monday, June 3. Also included in this contract is the
rehabilitation of 15 bridges on and over I-39 within the
same section.
May 30,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The rehabilitation of Interstate 55
between Clear Lake Avenue and Sherman, and Sangamon Ave.
east of I-55, is set to begin on Monday, June 3.
May 28,
2002
PEORIA, IL -- I-74 in Peoria will be reduced to one lane
in each direction beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May
29, and continuing the rest of the week.
May 24,
2002
JEFFERSON COUNTY -- Illinois 15 at the Burlington
Northern/Santa Fe Railroad crossing southwest of Woodlawn,
and west of Mt. Vernon, will be closed to all traffic at 8
a.m. on Wednesday, May 29th, for crossing repairs.
May 23,
2002
The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced
that highway construction work will be suspended, where
possible, on state highways to give motorists a break for
the Memorial Day weekend.
May 23,
2002
CLARK COUNTY, IL -- The newly reconstructed eastbound
lanes of Interstate from US 40 to the Indiana state line
will be reopened to traffic on Friday, May 24, as will the
new eastbound ramps at the US 40 interchange.
May 22,
2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL --Beginning the evening of Tuesday, May 28,
weather permitting, an $11.5 million night resurfacing
project will get underway for a 16-mile section of I-55 from
Willow Springs Road in Countryside to IL 126 in Plainfield.
May 22,
2002
The Illinois Department of Transportation will open bids
on June 14, 2002 for various road and bridge improvement
projects located throughout the state. Also included are 12
aeronautics projects and 5 land reclamation projects.
May 17,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation has selected consultants for 46 projects
throughout the state. The consulting firms were selected on
May 15.
May 17,
2002
KNOX COUNTY, IL -- I-74 will be closed at exit 54, and
traffic detoured, from approximately 4:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 19, for bridge beam replacement.
May 16,
2002
Paris, IL-- Resurfacing the Interstate 74 interchange
ramps at St .Joseph is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May
23, weather permitting.
May 16,
2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- On May 20, weather permitting, a major
two-year $29.6 million project to improve US 45 at I-80 near
Orland Park, Tinley Park and Mokena will begin.
May 10, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Governor George H. Ryan today announced
the northbound bridge on Interstate 55 over Lake Springfield
will open on Friday evening.
May 1,
2002
BUREAU COUNTY, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will hold an informational meeting in
Princeton on May 23 to discuss the proposed improvement of
US 6.
April 29,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation received bids on April 26, 2002 for various
road and bridge improvement projects throughout the state.
Also included were 16 aeronautics projects and one water
resource project.
April 23,
2002
COOK COUNTY, IL -- On May 1, the $12.7 million project to
reconstruct the interchange of I-55 at the Tri-State Tollway
(I-294) enters Stage II with the six-week closure of the
southbound I-55 ramp to northbound I-294.
April 16,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is seeking consultants for 46 projects
throughout the state. The consulting firms will be selected
on May 15.
April 16,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Adopt-A-Highway for a day! The Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced today a
statewide litter pick-up day will be held Saturday, April
20.
April 2,
2002
PEORIA, IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation
has unveiled its Web site and hotline for Upgrade 74, the
rehabilitation of I-74 through Peoria and East Peoria.
March 28,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on April 26, 2002 for various
road and bridge improvement projects throughout the state.
Also included are 16 aeronautics projects and one water
resource project.
March 13,
2002 CHAMPAIGN COUNTY -- Work will begin on 10 miles of
Interstate 74 in Champaign County on Monday, March 18, and
motorists are advised there will be lane reductions and
possible traffic slowdowns.
March 11,
2002
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) will hold a public informational
meeting on April 4 to discuss adding lanes to Interstate 64
in St. Clair County.
March 11,
2002
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) will hold a public informational
meeting on April 4 to discuss adding lanes to Interstate 64
in St. Clair County.
March 11,
2002
ROCKFORD, IL -- The Illinois Department of Transportation
will hold an informational meeting in Rockford on April 2 to
discuss the improvement of Illinois 2.
March 8,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation received bids on March 8, 2002 for various
road and bridge improvement projects throughout the state.
Also included are 13 aeronautics projects and 3 land
reclamation projects.
March 4,
2002
COLLINSVILLE, IL -- Interstate 64 will be reduced to one
lane in each direction for pavement patching, resurfacing.
March 4,
2002
GRUNDY COUNTY, IL -- Eastbound Interstate 80 from east of
Morris in Grundy County to the Will County line has been
reduced to one lane of traffic in preparation of the
reconstruction of the westbound lanes.
March 4,
2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- A year long reconstruction project
beginning this month will eventually bring congestion relief
to motorists who use the interchange between the Stevenson
Expressway (I-55) and the Tri-State Tollway (I-294).
March 1,
2002
LAWRENCE COUNTY, IL -- Westbound US 50 in Lawrence County
will be closed and traffic detoured while six bridges are
rehabilitated this construction season.
March 1,
2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation has selected consultants for 24 projects
throughout the state. The consulting firms were selected by
a special committee on February 28.
February
27, 2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- With funding from the Illinois FIRST
program, the Illinois Department of Transportation is ready
to begin yet another busy road construction season
throughout the six-county Chicago region.
February
26, 2002
CLARK COUNTY, IL -- A 10-mile section of Interstate 70 in
Clark County, IL, at the Indiana border will be reduced to
one lane in each direction beginning Friday, March 1, when a
$74 million reconstruction projects begins.
February
5, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation will open bids on March 8, 2002 for various
road and bridge improvement projects throughout the state.
Also included are 13 aeronautics projects and 3 land
reclamation projects.
January
29, 2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation announced today that while the mountain
slopes and sporting arenas of Salt Lake City are playing
host to Olympic athletes next month, the Illinois Department
of Transportation’s own world-class team will be in Utah
working to keep a major interstate highway free and clear of
any disruptive traffic incidents.
January
23, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Illinois Transportation Secretary Kirk
Brown announced today the selection of Corridor E as the
preferred alignment for improvement of US 67 expressway
between Jacksonville and Beardstown setting the final piece
of alignment for the Alton to Rock Island expressway.
January
18, 2002
COLLINSVILLE, IL -- Southbound I-55 between IL 43 and
I-270 (mile post 19 to 22) will be closed to traffic
periodically beginning Monday, January 21 in order to remove
and replace two overhead sign structures.
January
17, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation recently selected Contractors of the Year for
2001.The awards are broken down between IDOT's District 1,
which encompasses the six counties of Northeastern Illinois,
and downstate districts.
January
16, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Illinois Department of
Transportation is seeking consultants for 24 projects
throughout the state. The consulting firms will be selected
by a special committee on February 28.
January
14, 2002
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Commuters Tuesday morning (January 15)
will feel the initial impact of the Illinois Department of
Transportation’s first major expressway project of 2002: the
$17.9 million reconstruction of the Stevenson Expressway
(I-55) / Franklin Connector from Cermak Road to the Dan Ryan
Expressway (I-90/94).
January 3,
2002
CHICAGO, IL --With the New Year hardly begun, the Illinois
Department of Transportation today announced its first major
project for 2002 -- a $17.9 million job to reconstruct the
Stevenson Expressway (I-55) / Franklin Connector from Cermak
Road to the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94).
