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...Getting Around Illinois site makes it easier than ever for the public to tap into a wealth of travel information compiled by IDOT staff." The site, featuring an interactive, multilayered map of Illinois, pulls together information from a variety of IDOT bureaus....
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Quad-Cities Online
http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=520780
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PORT NEAL -- Apparently tired of waiting for Woodbury County and the city of Sioux City to come to a consensus, the Iowa Department of Transportation is going ahead with design work on a new Interstate 29 interchange at Port Neal.
The existing
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Sioux City Journal
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2009/08/07/news/local//a499fcd8e0d464b28625760a00835d8d.txt
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...board. The agency's personnel chief and director of finance and administration were among the managers who got the extra money. IDOT officials initially denied anyone at the agency had received a bonus. Then the agency wouldn't comment, saying Quinn's office...
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Belleville News-Democrat
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/702966.html
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) ―
Twelve top managers at the Illinois Department of Transportation got pay raises that averaged $6,000 a year in the waning days of the Blagojevich administration.
The state is running an $11.6 billion deficit and IDOT is
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CBS2 Chicago
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/pay.raise.idot.2.966733.html
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Area road maintenance supervisors are crediting less severe weather this year for a decline in potholes.
More favorable weather conditions are reflected in numbers from the Illinois Department of Transportation's 16-county region in Southern
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The Southern Illinoisan
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/03/21/front_page/28793228.txt
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March 16, 2009 7:06 PM EDT
WHO: Judith A. Roussel, SBA Acting Regional Administrator and
Illinois District Director
Captain Jake Washington, Commander NAVFAC Midwest
Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias
Jack Lavin, Chief Operating Officer,
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Street Insider
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/SBA+Hosts+Economic+Recovery+Forum+in+Downtown+Chicago/4490746.html
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GENOA – Genoa city officials are expecting money from the federal stimulus plan to cover a portion of the city’s road resurfacing plans.
Genoa City Administrator Joe Misurelli announced Tuesday at the city council meeting that Genoa will receive $162,00
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Daily Chronicle
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/03/04/97476018/index.xml
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SPRINGFIELD -- The Amtrak line from Chicago to St. Louis would be a central target for some of the $8 billion allocated for high-speed rail in the federal economic stimulus package, Illinois Department of Transportation officials
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The Pantagraph
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/02/18/news/doc499ca6026902d996198188.txt
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An estimated $35.5 million has been proposed for a long-sought reconstruction of the Interstate 55-70 interchange in Troy and another $2.5 million for accompanying construction engineering. The project includes a new bridge, revamped ramp and
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Belleville News-Democrat
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/story/659100.html
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CHICAGO - Road-repair projects dominate a nearly $700 million wish list given to the federal government by Illinois transportation officials seeking funding under President Barack Obama's stimulus aimed at turning around the flagging U.S.
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The Southern Illinoisan
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/02/12/front_page/28206181.txt
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It looks like the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and other local public-transit operators will get a bit under $400 million for new capital projects, just a small slice of what they say are their unmet needs for new equipment, stations and
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Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/12/stimulus-bill-shortchange_n_166581.html
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Gov. Pat Quinn's office said Thursday it had no intention of releasing lists from all its agencies trying to identify projects that would qualify for stimulus funding, including education or health-related bodies.
"Why would you?" said Quinn spokesman
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Belleville News-Democrat
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http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/653708.html
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The extreme temperature changes are making potholes are a problem on area roads.
Despite the rain, Illinois Department of Transportation workers are filling potholes today.
IDOT Operations Engineer Shane Larson says the pothole issue for motorist will
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WEEK NBC Peoria
http://www.week.com/news/local/39438772.html
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...and chip away at a strangling budget deficit. Officials say pulling the money would be a last resort. State records indicate IDOT's payroll has decreased by more than 1,500 employees over 6 years. ``While a state can obviously augment their work force with...
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The Pantagraph
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/02/10/news/doc499206f14e2a8805311731.txt
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(AP) — Federal officials worry Illinois' Department of Transportation is too understaffed to take on major projects that could be included in a federal stimulus bill.
That's according to a letter from the Federal Highway Administration to IDOT
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ChicagoBusiness.com
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagobusinesscomBreakingNews/~3/536753902/news.pl
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It seems like a no-brainer to us. But Mary Lamie, the Illinois Department of Transportation District 8 chief engineer, worries that if there were just one lane instead of two going into Illinois, traffic might back up on the Missouri side of the
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Belleville News-Democrat
http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/649823.html
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That's according to calculations performed by bridge safety expert Malcolm Ray, a professor of civil engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Worcester, Mass.
Ray determined the MLK Bridge's relative danger by using a formula that plugs in
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Belleville News-Democrat
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http://www.bnd.com/news/local/story/647763.html
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A recent traffic study showed the average speed was 60 mph on the King Bridge.
Also on the MLK, highly reflective tape will be installed to mark the bridge's approaches and structure, along with speed-reducing pavement markings.
At the same riverfront
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Belleville News-Democrat
http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/643299.html
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Someone played a practical joke this morning and warned Illinois drivers about zombies.
Joe Gasaway with the Illinois Department of Transportation said someone altered the IDOT message boards on southbound I-255 at Highway 162 to say "daily lane
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WKYC | Cleveland, OH
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=106520
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KSDK, a news station in St. Louis, is reporting on the newest prank to sweep the nation. Joe Gasaway of the Illinois Department of Transportation has said that someone changed the IDOT traffic sign on southbound I-255 at Highway 162 to say "daily lane
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Jalopnik
http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/jalopnik/full/~3/NdQfDwRg_I4/zombie-traffic-sign-hacking-spreads-to-illinois
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MORRISON, Ill. — More than 160 people turned out Thursday for an open house that gave them a glimpse of what could be in store for U.S. 30 from Clinton to Rock Falls, Ill.
Thursday’s was the second such open house about the project, coming two years
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Clinton Herald
http://www.clintonherald.com/local/local_story_033100427.html
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EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police will step up patrols, and new signs and pavement markings will be installed after a recent rash of fatal crashes on two Mississippi River bridges.
State troopers and the Illinois Department of Transportation said
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisnews/story/2468E13E2FCDA53E86257548001736B1?OpenDocument
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AMES, Iowa -- Accidents are being reported across the Des Moines metro area Wednesday morning as road temperatures continue to drop.
Iowa Department of Transportation officials said deicing of roadways with salt is not effective under these weather
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KETV Omaha
http://www.ketv.com/news/18479692/detail.html?rss=oma&psp=news
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Syndicated columnist Dick Morris, appearing Wednesday on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, cited a Newsmax.com report to assert that former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris "made a down payment" on his Senate appointment made by donating over $15,0
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NewsMax
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/morris_oreilly_burris/2009/01/08/169130.html?utm_medium=RSS
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...if they put it on hold," Forby said. "I think everything already in the system will be okay, but the (proposed Harrisburg) IDOT building isn't in the system yet." Both Forby and Phelps said they never witnessed any sort of wrongdoing by the governor. Both...
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The Southern Illinoisan
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2008/12/10/front_page/27106017.txt
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... Furnace problems shutter rest area FARMER CITY -- Furnace problems have temporarily closed the Farmland Rest Area at Farmer City, but IDOT officials hope to have it open again by early January. The rest areas on both sides of Interstate 74 have been closed...
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The Pantagraph
http://pantagraph.com/articles/2008/12/07/news/doc493c5b391b4b5479546738.txt
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Furnace problems shutter rest area
FARMER CITY -- Furnace problems have temporarily closed the Farmland Rest Area at Farmer City, but IDOT officials hope to have it open again by early January. The rest areas on both sides of
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The Pantagraph
http://pantagraph.com/articles/2008/12/07/news/doc493c5b391b4b5479546738.txt
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A rumor that started with a City of Moline employee led to some confusion this week about whether the Illinois Department of Transportation is salting John Deere Road as it seeks to conserve usage.
Marisa Kollias, a spokeswoman for IDOT, said it’s true
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The Quad City Times
http://ads.qctimes.com/articles/2008/12/03//news/local/doc49373b3f49314786760569.txt
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...just re-evaluated the policy, but from what I can tell it won’t affect any major arterial routes,” he said. Kollias said IDOT recently received additional state funding to purchase more road salt for the winter, but will still conserve salt. State Rep. Pat...
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The Quad City Times
http://ads.qctimes.com/articles/2008/12/03//news/local/doc49373b3f49314786760569.txt
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" Dumping more salt is not a "cure all" for bad road conditions people. You go trough this every year. Some of you act as if this is your first time driving on Illinois roads in the winter.
But far be it for me to deny you all the annual tradition of
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The Pantagraph
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/12/04/news/doc493710254e885339724954.txt
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/SAMUEL_DOUBTFUL_FOR_CARDINALS.html
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...Plus a running game which they never had under Reid! Oh yes the Three head monster and how fast did he get rid of that! IDOT! IDOT!!!!!!!!!! Confirm your registration to report abuse Yeah he stinks. Stick to hockey you dope. Confirm your registration to...
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/SAMUEL_DOUBTFUL_FOR_CARDINALS.html
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SECOR -- A woman injured Tuesday when a pickup truck hit a parked Illinois Department of Transportation vehicle remained in critical condition Friday at a Peoria hospital.
Cher Schuman, 61, was a passenger in a truck driven by
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The Pantagraph
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/11/28/news/doc493059013ee15446547807.txt
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"We no longer can plow and salt the pavement down to zero snow and ice," said Illinois Transportation Secretary Milton Sees. "We'll also use the sun to melt ice on the highway shoulders."
New policies by the Illinois Department of Transportation to
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Chicago Tribune
http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/news/local/~3/440867198/chi-getting-around-03-nov03,0,7304594.column
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...officials are making sure the salt spreaders mounted on trucks are calibrated to dispense the right amount of salt, according to IDOT. Authorities will also rely more on technology this winter, including sensors buried just beneath roadways that gauge pavement...
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Chicago Tribune
http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/news/local/~3/440867198/chi-getting-around-03-nov03,0,7304594.column
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...percent of the state's most dangerous intersections in terms of death and property damage from collisions, which prompted the IDOT to approve the grants. Tim Simodynes, with the IDOT's traffic safety office, said the intersection designs have proven to save...
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WCFCourier.com
http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/10/18/news/regional/10695261.txt
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WATERLOO --- A new roundabout intersection east of Waterloo generated plenty of concern about whether trucks and farm equipment could navigate the odd configuration.
At least one farmer was resting easier when state and local officials gathered on a
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WCFCourier.com
http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/10/18/news/regional/10695261.txt
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" @Mindy:
First, thanks for your kind words. I try to research most of what I post on.
I'm not absolving Bush from any responsibility from the Katrina fiasco. I think a huge lack of forsight was lacking where Katrina is concerned. I don't think anybody
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The Southern Illinoisan
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2008/10/10/breaking_news/doc48ef537c893ef623878986.txt
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CALUMET CITY | Calumet City officials could have the option of lowering the speed limit or installing a new stoplight on Sibley Boulevard if a proposed agreement is approved.
Some aldermen have complained about speeding cars flying through, but they
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NWI.com
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http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2008/10/05//news/illiana/docd74a1495b7cc61e9862574d900051565.txt
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...transferring jurisdiction of Sibley Boulevard between Torrence Avenue and Freeland Avenue to Calumet City at the city's request, IDOT spokesman Mike Claffey said. "We think it's a good and now we are in process of working out the details and forming a...
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NWI.com
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http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2008/10/05//news/illiana/docd74a1495b7cc61e9862574d900051565.txt
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LANCASTER, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecology and Environment, Inc. (Nasdaq:EEI) has been awarded a contract agreement for consultant services from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The firm has been providing services to
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RedOrbit
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1576933/ecology_and_environment_inc_awarded_45million_contract_by_the_illinois/index.html?source=r_science
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...between the two parties. This $4.5-million contract encompasses hazardous waste and UST investigations at sites of planned IDOT construction activities, oversight of emergency response actions to incidents at IDOT facilities, evaluation of corrective and...
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RedOrbit
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1576933/ecology_and_environment_inc_awarded_45million_contract_by_the_illinois/index.html?source=r_science
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2008-09-18 20:18:02 -
survey conducted by AAA Chicago.
The survey shows 97 percent of parents could not correctly identify that the Illinois child restraint law mandates that all children must be in a child restraint until they are 8 years
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PR-Inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/aaa-chicago-majority-of-illinois-parents-r814172.htm
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...sure that every child safety seat is properly installed in the vehicle. For these reasons I am happy to partner with AAA and IDOT to continue offering child safety seat inspections to protect our children and give parents the peace of mind that their children...
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PR-Inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/aaa-chicago-majority-of-illinois-parents-r814172.htm
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The Illinois Department of Transportation just after noon Monday reopened two lanes along each side of the Bishop Ford Freeway.
Two northbound lanes are open at 147th Street. The right lane remains closed.
Just before 11 a.m., water at 130th Street
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NWI.com
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2008/09/15//updates/breaking_news/doc48ce97deb42ca920430837.txt
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...at 130th Street receded allowing two lanes to be re-opened on the southbound Bishop Ford. The far right lane remains closed, but IDOT officials remained hopeful that they would be able to open at least two northbound lanes later in the day Monday. Officials...
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NWI.com
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2008/09/15//updates/breaking_news/doc48ce97deb42ca920430837.txt
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...Department of Transportation news release. There is no access from the southbound Dan Ryan to the Bishop Ford, according to the IDOT news release. Traffic is being routed south on Interstate 57 to 147th Street, and east. According to INDOT, other roads and...
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NWI.com
http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2008/09/15//updates/breaking_news/doc48ce4313dcbc8944198115.txt
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The Indiana Department of Transportation recommends using the Indiana Toll Road as an alternate while the Borman Expressway (Interstate 80/94) remains closed between Calumet Avenue and Cline Avenue in Lake County. A detours takes eastbound motorists
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NWI.com
http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2008/09/15//updates/breaking_news/doc48ce4313dcbc8944198115.txt
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baker Engineering, Inc.,
an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (Amex: BKR), has been
awarded a bridge inspection contract by the Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT). The seven-month
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PR Newswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-12-2008/0004866438&EDATE=
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...two truss bridges and one plate girder bridge spanning the Illinois River near Peru, Illinois. Baker was selected as part of IDOT's Quality Assurance Program to verify the safety of these long-span bridges. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061214/BAKERLOGO...
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PR Newswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-12-2008/0004866438&EDATE=
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