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Roadbuilding

Robotic mowers trim embankments on Illinois Tollway

Illinois Tollway workers have begun using a robotic mower to trim embankments along the Illinois Tollway, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune. The $42,000 Spider ILDO2 — the same mower the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) began using earlier this summer — is capable of climbing 40-degree slopes and ditches, preventing injuries that […]

August 14, 2013

Roadbuilding

Pavement work on I-70 in Kansas City begins

Construction on interstate will continue on various nights through June.

March 2, 2012

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Pavement work on I-70 in Kansas City begins

Pavement work will close lanes of I-70 in the Kansas City area beginning Friday, March 2. Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, workers will remove damaged concrete and replace it with asphalt in the center lane of westbound I-70 over Manchester Trafficway at mile marker 7. The two left lanes will be closed until work is […]

March 2, 2012

Roadbuilding

U.S. 60/62 bridge to reopen

The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill., will reopen March 6 after being closed since January 2011.

March 2, 2012

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U.S. 60/62 bridge to reopen

The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill., will reopen Tuesday, March 6, after being closed since January 2011. The bridge connecting Missouri was closed to repair badly deteriorated deck beams, the Illinois Department of Transportation said. The bridge was closed earlier than expected because of continued non-compliance by truck operators over […]

March 2, 2012

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Illinois speed limits increased

Truck speed limits on non-interstate highways in Illinois increased Jan. 1. Big rig speeds on various four-lane roads will rise to 65 mph from 55 mph on more rural roads outside of Chicago, matching the passenger car speed limit. Truckers are advised to hold off on increasing speeds until road signs have been changed, the […]

January 3, 2012

Roadbuilding

Livable and Sustainable Transportation Rating System and Guide released

Three years in the making, the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA), the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois on Jan. 20 released the I-LAST Manual, the Illinois-Livable and Sustainable Transportation Rating System and Guide. The I-LAST manual is modeled after the USGBC’s LEED green building certification […]

January 20, 2011

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Livable and Sustainable Transportation Rating System and Guide released

Three years in the making, the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA), the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois on Jan. 20 released the I-LAST Manual, the Illinois-Livable and Sustainable Transportation Rating System and Guide. The I-LAST manual is modeled after the USGBC’s LEED green building certification […]

January 20, 2011

Safety

Chicago area procures $100 million in TIGER grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Transportation finalized a $100 grant agreement for the CREATE (Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency) program to begin work on those projects to help reduce rail bottlenecks in the Chicago region, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In February, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced […]

July 28, 2010