Tuesday, February 26, 2013
All temporary lane closures have been canceled from 9 a.m. today through 7 a.m. Thursday.
The Illinois Tollway is preparing to mobilize its full fleet of 182 snowplows in response to sleet and snow that has already started and is expected to continue overnight into Wednesday around the Chicagoland area, according to a press release. “Our Snow Operations team is monitoring this storm closely and is prepared to manage snowfall throughout the day,” Kristi Lafleur, executive director, Illinois Tollway, said in a statement. “We ask our customers to be patient, drive safely and give our snowplows the room they need to clear the roads, especially during this evening’s rush hour.” Northern Illinois is expected to get 3 to 6 inches of snow from noon until 9 p.m. Some areas could see totals greater than 6 inches should thundersnow …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Tollway mobilizing full fleet to prep for storm
Updated Friday 9:10 p.m. The Illinois Tollway has helped 159 motorists so far today, according to a press release. Its trucks will continue to plow overnight to deal with the heavy snowfall. "Once the main roadways are clear, work will begin to remove remaining snow from roadway shoulders, ramps and toll plazas across the 286-mile system," the release said. Updated Friday 3:35 p.m. The Tollway has helped 28 motorists so far in today's storm, according to a press release. Employees have changed tires and batteries, given out fuel and called for tow trucks. Thursday evening: In anticipation of Friday's four to seven inches of predicted snow, the Illinois Tollway is readying its full fleet of 183 snowplows to clear the roads. The National …
Monday, January 10, 2011
Cook County Highway Department will begin pavement patching and resurfacing project.
As work wraps up on the Edens Spur, drivers will get just a brief break from construction before crews return to nearby Lake-Cook Road. Village officials expect construction to begin this spring on the section of Lake-Cook between Wilmot and Pfingsten roads. During that time, one lane will be blocked off in either direction, reducing the four-lane route to two. Cook County Highway Department workers will be patching and resurfacing the roughly 1.2-mile stretch of road, as well as modernizing traffic signals and replacing a water main that belongs to Deerfield and has failed several times over the past few years, according to the village. Crews will also build a new, landscaped median along the road; the village of Deerfield will shoulder …
Shel Fine
4:54 pm on Saturday, April 9, 2011
will lake cook road be widened? What about traffic back ups at lake cokk rd & waukegan rd. more ›