Illinois Department of Transportation

As 2016 comes to an end, the Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, Illinois State Police, ISP, and nearly 200 law enforcement agencies across the state are making a final push to keep traffic fatalities down during the New Year’s holiday weekend. This collaborative effort will include...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, Illinois State Police, ISP, and local police throughout the state are teaming up to make sure driving sober and buckling up are a holiday tradition.  As part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, nearly 200 law enforcement agencies...
Illinois State Police District 22 is conducting roadside safety checks during December in Alexander County. Lt. Michael Alvey, the interim commander of District 22, said in a news release that the use of roadside safety checks combines “a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement in order to...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, has begun testing drone technology. The goal of the testing is to potentially help improve the safety of workers and the public, reduce costs and introduce new strategies on everything from bridge inspections to determining the appropriate responses...
Illinois State Police District 22 personnel conducted night time enforcement patrols during November in Alexander County. Lt. Michael Alvey, the interim commander of District 22, said the patrols allowed state police “to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement action in response to...
 As snow and ice season looms over Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, and the  Illinois State Police, ISP, are teaming up to remind motorists to be prepared and to remember: “Winter Weather – Get it Together.”  The two state agencies noted that by taking steps to prepare for...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, and Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, are reminding motorists that during fall, they need to be especially vigilant and watch for deer on roads and highways throughout the state. Autumn coincides with the mating season and increased...
Illinois State Police District 22 plans to conduct nighttime enforcement patrols in Alexander County during November. The patrols were announced by Lt. Michael Alvey, the interim commander of District 22. The patrols allow the state police to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement...
Illinois State Police District 22 is planning to conduct alcohol countermeasure enforcement and special traffic enforcement patrols during November in Union County. The patrols were announced by Lt. Michael Alvey, the interim commander of District 22.  Alvey said the alcohol countermeasure patrols...
Frustrated residents repeated their concerns about the condition of a local bridge at last week’s regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was Friday morning, Oct. 14, at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro. The focus of discussion was on an aging bridge along...

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