IDOT

Standards For Minority, Female Worker Participation Set In IDOT, Union Agreement

Chris McDaniel — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:46:54 +0000

The Illinois Department of Transportation and labor unions have signed off on an agreement that sets requirements for state-funded bridge and road projects.

Union and church leaders met with Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider at the new Mississippi River Bridge Wednesday, celebrating the new Project Labor Agreement that will set standards for minority and female participation.

Illinois OK's Funding For Poplar Street Bridge Changes

Rachel Lippmann — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:27:12 +0000

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has promised his state's share of the $80 million needed to widen and upgrade the Poplar Street Bridge.

East-West Gateway Signs Off On Poplar Street Bridge Upgrades

Adam Allington — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:13:37 +0000

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments has signed off on a set of upgrades to the Poplar Street Bridge.

The improvements include a two-lane ramp from northbound I-55 and the addition of a fifth eastbound lane to the bridge.

Jim Wild is the Assistant Executive Director at East-West. He says the way the bridge is currently constructed leads to daily traffic backups.

"As you go eastbound on I-64, we drop from 3 lanes down to two lanes, and then it increases to 4 lanes over the bridge and that creates a choke point," Wild said.

Illinois and Missouri agree on Poplar Street Bridge upgrades

Adam Allington — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:52:15 +0000

Illinois and Missouri officials appear to agree on a series of phased upgrades to the Poplar Street Bridge.

The plan would add a third eastbound I-64 lane over the bridge, as well as provide a two-lane onramp from northbound I-55.

MoDOT District Engineer Ed Hassinger says the $80 million in upgrades will go a long way toward smoothing the flow of traffic over the Mississippi.

IDOT launches road safety campaign

Tim Lloyd — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:34:26 +0000

Starting today, motorists in Illinois will see safe driving messages on the state's digital road signs.

The campaign from the Illinois Department of Transportation is an effort to reduce the number of fatal accidents in the state. So far this year, 479 people have died on Illinois roads, compared with 418 by the same time last year.