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Rte. 146 scheduled to be closed for railroad crossing repairs in Ware, Ill. The railroad crossing on Rte. 146 in Ware, Ill. is just east of the Rte. 3 intersection. (Source: KFVS) By Marsha Heller | April 14, 2021 at 10:31 AM CDT - Updated April 14 at 10:31 AM
WARE, Ill. (KFVS) - Drivers will need to allow for some extra travel time during a scheduled railroad project in Union County, Illinois.
The railroad crossing on Illinois Route 146 in Ware will be closed beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 29 through 8 p.m. on Friday, April 30.
The crossing is located just east of the Rte. 146/Rte. 3 intersection.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, Union Pacific Railroad crews will be making repairs to the crossing during the closure.
Shootings Continue As Plans To Install Cameras Along Illinois Expressways Stall
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CHICAGO (CBS) Gunmen taking aim at drivers and passengers is a growing problem in Chicago. In the latest incident Monday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway near Damen Avenue, two people were shot and another killed.
In 2021 alone, there have already been 62 expressway shootings across Illinois. Now the state is dragging its feet when it comes to a possible solution.
For more than a year, CBS 2 has told viewers about plans to install cameras along expressways to help catch gunmen. With a law passed in 2019 it was expected that the cameras would be installed, but they have not.
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For Immediate Release – April 12, 20212
Pritzker Administration Announces $110 Million in Rebuild Illinois Funding for Public Ports Across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today announced $110 million in funding from the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan is available to improve public ports across the state of Illinois. The Department is seeking project proposals to improve public ports and help modernize and revitalize the state’s marine transportation system. Applications are due June 11 to be eligible for a total of $110 million in funding to be released later this year.
All 19 public port districts in Illinois are eligible to apply. Application information is available by clicking here or visiting IDOT’s Illinois Long-Range Transportation Plan page. Awards are anticipated to be announced later this year.
WBGZ Radio 4/12/2021 |
By Ross Pearson - WBGZ Radio
The Illinois Department of Transportation (I-DOT) has announced a traffic change at the ongoing road project in US 67 in Jersey County.
Beginning today (Monday), the current 4-lane to 2-lane transition south of Delhi will have northbound traffic merging with southbound traffic sooner than the current traffic pattern.
I-DOT spokesman John Adcock explains the change to the Big Z.
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Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey construction signage and refrain from using mobile devices while traveling through the work zone. This traffic pattern is expected to continue for several months while the contractor connects the new pavement to the current pavement.