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Kampsville Ferry open again
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KAMPSVILLE The Kampsville Ferry has reopened.
The Illinois River crossing on Illinois Route 100, part of the Great River Road, was temporarily closed because of ice. Illinois Department of Transportation officials on Saturday said the ferry is again operating.
“The ice floe has passed Kampsville currently,” transportation officials said. “We have restarted Kampsville Ferry operations. However, be prepared for intermittent closures as significant ice remains upstream.”
Transportation officials said they will continue to monitor the Illinois River between Brussels and Grafton, and will reopen ferry service there when safe to do so.
The ferry carries passengers and vehicles across the Illinois River 24 hours per day unless the river is frozen or the water is unusually high. The boat, operated by the Illinois Department of Transportation, connects Illinois Route 108 from the western bank in Calhoun County to the eastern ban
Chicago’s speed cameras start churning out $35 tickets March 1
Chicago’s speed cameras start churning out $35 tickets March 1 Chicago’s mayor said speed cameras will enforce a lowered tolerance March 1 as a way to curb traffic fatalities. Critics see the $35 tickets as a money grab when residents are still reeling from the COVID-19 economic downturn.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new speed camera policy took effect March 1, slapping motorists caught driving 6 to 10 mph over the posted speed limit with a $35 ticket in the mail.
While Lightfoot cited a surge in traffic deaths as the reason for lowering the ticket threshold, critics said it’s really about generating revenue.
Traffic on the outbound Kennedy Expressway was snarled Saturday afternoon as drivers were maneuvering through extensive weekend roadwork that includes lane and ramp closures.
Outbound Kennedy Expy. lanes open after work on Montrose bridge
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CHICAGO - Traffic on the outbound Kennedy Expressway was snarled Saturday as the highway remains reduced to one lane through the weekend while crews remove the last parts of the Montrose Avenue bridge for reconstruction.
It was cut to a single lane Friday night starting at Diversey Avenue, with all traffic routed to express lanes by midnight, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Outbound Kennedy traffic will continue to the outbound Edens Expressway and won’t be able to exit until Foster Avenue. The ramp to Wilson Avenue will also be closed.