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A voter in Alton Precinct 24 bends over Tuesday morning to read the voting instructions before filling out his ballot in the Messiah Lutheran Church, 920 Milton Road. Show MoreShow Less
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Employees of Stutz Excavating Inc. in Alton were finishing the grading and grass seeding Tuesday around a new sidewalk recently poured at the F4 Phantom fighter jet in front of St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto. Show MoreShow Less
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It looked a bit like a parade in Wood River Wednesday as several utility trucks, oversize escort vehicles, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police assisted with moving another section of the Hartford pipeline bridge up Old St. Louis Road in Wood River and down Illinois 3. Show MoreShow Less
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Illinois DOT Issues $7 Million for Local Truck Traffic Projects
Gov. Pritzker at a past press conference. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)
The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded $7 million in support of projects that will upgrade roads to better accommodate local truck traffic.
The funding was distributed unevenly across 21 projects, which represent a total investment of $36 million.
“Illinois is the country’s transportation hub, with freight activity a cornerstone of the state’s economy,” said IDOT Secretary Omer Osman. “At IDOT, we want our local partners to have the necessary tools to manage traffic safely and spur even more job creation and economic growth.”
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Roadwork on Route 176 over the Des Plaines River bridge will limit the roadway down to one lane throughout the spring and early summer. (Shutterstock)
LIBERTYVILLE, IL An upcoming roadwork project in Libertyville could cause traffic throughout the springtime and into early summer on the Route 176 bridge across the Des Plaines River bridge.
In a news alert, the Village of Libertyville announced the Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work on the project on April 19.
During the first phase of the project, a temporary traffic signal will be installed, and Route 176 will be limited to one lane. The bike lane across the bridge will also be closed.
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The entrance ramp from 18th Street to the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway will close for about six weeks starting Monday.
The closure, which takes effect at 5 a.m. Monday, will allow for the construction of a new overhead sign structure and is part of the larger Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Vehicles that need to get on the inbound Dan Ryan will be directed north onto Halsted Street and east onto Roosevelt Road, where they will be able to get to Ruble Street and enter the Dan Ryan via the Taylor Street ramp, IDOT said.