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road bridge construction Alton Illinois

Illinois

Work on Interstate 255 begins Monday

COLLINSVILLE — The Illinois Department of Transportation is planning lane restrictions on Interstate 255 this week in Collinsville. The restrictions, which are on the northbound lanes of Interstate 255 over Horseshoe Lake Road, will begin Monday, Aug. 1. The project is expected to complete on Friday, Aug. 5. The right two lanes and the deceleration lane to Horseshoe Lake Road will be closed all week from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. After 4 p.m., the far right lane and deceleration […]

todayAugust 1, 2022 64

road bridge construction Alton Illinois

Illinois

Road repairs near Alton’s Ardent Mills starts Monday

ALTON — The Illinois Department of Transportation is planning for lane closures on Illinois Route 100, west of William Street, in the city of Alton. The closures will be in effect beginning Monday, Aug. 1 between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. daily. The closures will run through Friday, Aug. 19. The closures in effect will allow for necessary repair work in Alton from near Centimark to the catwalk structure over Illinois 100 at Ardent Mills. Motorists may […]

todayJuly 31, 2022 91

Illinois 130 Camargo

East Central Illinois Region

Illinois 130 in Camargo closed

CAMARGO -- Illinois Route 130 is closed along a northbound stretch in Camargo for work around a railroad crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation closed Illinois 130 from Main Street to Hickory Lane on June 20. The closure was necessary for work completion by the Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad to replace its crossing with Illinois 130 in Camargo. The closure plan was for seven to ten days, barring any weather complications. Motorists should expect delays, allowing additional time to […]

todayJune 24, 2022 76

Illinois

Illinois

Volatile weather in Illinois to create problematic conditions

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is advising the public that a major storm with heavy rains, flooding, and double-digit snowfalls will create slick conditions, impacting travel across much of the state starting tonight through Thursday. The mixture of precipitation and rapidly changing weather likely will produce the potential for sudden icing on roads, with high winds leading to blowing snow and reduced visibility. “The Illinois Department of Transportation’s snow-and-ice teams will be prepared and out in force," […]

todayFebruary 16, 2022 30

Illinois winter roads

Illinois

Heavy snow, bitter cold across Illinois to make travel hazardous

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are warning the public that a major winter storm will create hazardous conditions across the state, urging drivers to strongly consider postponing any unnecessary travel. Throughout Illinois, intense periods of heavy snow and continued bitter cold should be anticipated, creating extremely slick conditions and poor visibility. “As always, our team at IDOT will be out on the roads around the clock, but if you can stay indoors, please do, […]

todayFebruary 15, 2021 91

Illinois 157 Hamel road construction Independence Day holiday

Illinois

Construction suspended for Independence Day holiday

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is reopening lanes which have been closed for construction for the Independence Day holiday. This is in order to avoid and help minimize travel disruptions. This is according to a press release made available by the department Wednesday. Non-emergency closures for the Independence Day holiday will have a construction suspension period which started at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon and will last until 11:59 p.m. Sunday night. However, there are some lane closures remaining […]

todayJuly 3, 2020 82

East Central Illinois Region

Citizens expressed concern about ‘no parking’ ordinance in Nokomis council meeting

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Many residents were in attendance during the City Council proceedings on Monday night, Feb. 24 to discuss a 'no parking' ordinance on Pine Street that was passed at the previous meeting. Kristen Meiners, who resides on Pine, brought before the council that with the ordinance, she and her guests have no place to park their vehicles. If she has to park in her backyard, her children will have nowhere to play. It leaves many having to […]

todayFebruary 26, 2020 52

Illinois

Interstate 255 closing at midnight as a result of construction

COLLINSVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced in a press release Friday that due to the closure of Interstate 255 for multiple phases of road construction, motorists should prepare for longer commute times and traffic pattern changes. While the close is not officially official until 12:01 a.m. Saturday morning, Feb. 1, it shouldn't be too late to begin preparations for planning alternative routes, which you can do by accessing the project website. The first phase of […]

todayJanuary 31, 2020 88

jet fuel

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmakers look to avoid FAA penalties amid jet fuel tax crackdown

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- After years of noncompliance, Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would require local taxes on jet fuel go to aviation-related projects, not into local coffers. The bill has failed in previous years. If it becomes law, taxes on jet fuel would be sent back to local airports and aviation schools. Illinois and many home-rule municipalities, notably Chicago, taxed jet fuel and used it for non-aviation expenses. The Federal Aviation Administration said in 2015 that tax […]

todayApril 18, 2019 17

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