IDOT

A six-year Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, plan calls for road and bridge improvements throughout the region. Plans for projects reported by State Sen. Paul Schimpf, R-Waterloo, and State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg. Schimpf represents the 58th District. Fowler represents the 59th...
Motorists traveling along Illinois Route 146 between Anna and Vienna were faced with a temporary road closure as the result of a construction project. The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, reported that Illinois Route 146 was scheduled to be closed starting Aug. 23 at the Interstate 57...
Illinois has been recognized as the top state in the country for road safety, according to The State of Safety report released by the National Safety Council.  The report uses a grading system to rank states based on policy and laws pertaining to key safety issues. “While it’s an honor to see our...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, has launched a new media campaign which is designed to remind the state’s drivers that they are not Invinceable when getting behind the wheel.  The Invinceable campaign humorously plays on cop shows of the 1970s and 1980s to drive home the message...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, last week was urging motorists to be on the alert for the possibility of pavement buckling on roads throughout the state as the result of recent rainfall and extreme heat. The combination of very high temperatures and precipitation can lead to...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, is alerting motorists about upcoming interstate ramp closures in the area. Beginning on Tuesday, July 12, weather permitting, the I-57 south bound entrance and exit ramps (exit 40) to Goreville will be closed for 10 days. IDOT explained in a news...

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