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Will County seeks public input on freight plan
The $1 million study is designed to keep freight moving through the area and keep communities safe by reducing truck traffic in...
Apr 26, 2017
IDOT, Homewood in talks about addressing Dixie Highway viaduct flooding problem
Image courtesy of Captured News on Twitter During a rain and hail storm on Feb. 28, one driver found out the hard way what most local...
Apr 17, 2017
Chatham Street Bridge opens in Blue Island completing 1st leg of eastern portion of Cal-Sag Trail
Image courtesy of the City of Blue Island. Blue Island’s Chatham Street Bridge officially opened this week, completing the second of two...
Mar 22, 2017
March 20: Chatham Street Bridge grand opening in Blue Island
Location: 13051 Greenwood Ave, Blue Island, Illinois 60406 Meet on the south end of the bridge (at Canal St) on Monday, March 20 at...
Mar 16, 2017
IDOT issues Requests for Information to explore industry interest in Predevelopment Agreement with
IDOT is issuing this Request for Information (“RFI”) to explore industry interest in entering into a Predevelopment Agreement (“PDA”)...
Mar 14, 2017
IDOT to gauge interest in South Suburban Airport
“This is the start of a process to determine whether this project is financially feasible and in the best interest of the people of...
Mar 9, 2017
Homewood board gives green light to street resufacing program
This is welcome news to the village. There were no resurfacing projects completed in 2016 due to the lack of funding and the uncertainty...
Mar 7, 2017
Will transportation lockbox amendment have unintended consequences?
A majority of Illinois voters approved a lockbox amendment after supporters in the construction industry warned that billions of dollars...
Mar 2, 2017
RTA Announces call for projects: Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disa
The RTA estimates $8.4 million will be available for award through this process. The Section 5310 Program currently funds a number of...
Mar 2, 2017
Metra seeks public input on possible pricing alternatives
The survey is part of a study that Metra commissioned in July to evaluate the agency’s distance-based fare structure and fare...
Mar 2, 2017
March 1: The “Lockbox” Amendment: How Will Illinois Spend Its Transportation Funds?
Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation Erin Aleman, Director of Planning, Illinois Department of Transportation...
Feb 27, 2017
Metra buys shooting range in Blue Island for their officers
Metra Police Chief Joseph Perez tells the (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald the department is waiting for a concrete pad to be installed...
Feb 21, 2017
CSX lays out intermodal terminal plans for Crete
Attendees were able to view video and picture presentations that covered such subject areas as terminal design and the environment…Please...
Feb 13, 2017
IDOT seeks additional input for Long Range Transportation Plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking for additional input from the public in developing its Long Range Transportation...
Feb 10, 2017
CSX to develop state-of-the-art intermodal freight terminal in Crete/ host Feb. 9th open house
TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN CRETE AND NEARBY COMMUNITIES: CSX is working to develop a state-of-the-art intermodal freight terminal in the...
Feb 2, 2017
Jan 27, 2017
Experts seek ways to protect environment from rising road salt runoff
But sodium chloride’s safety benefits can obscure what scientists say are widespread and troubling environmental costs. After melting...
Jan 26, 2017
Metra CEO talks new fare structure, police body cameras, flippable seats
Metra commissioned a fare study in 2016 that will be completed later this year. “Our fares have been this way forever,” Don Orseno told...
Jan 24, 2017
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