Category: Traffic
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The CTA is Moving a House
The Red Purple Modernization Project is a work in progress to make the century old transit line better for tens of thousands of people. But there is a slight obstacle…a house blocking what could be a straight L track. To take the curve out, the CTA needs to move this 127 year old building, the…
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Ashburn Intersection Closed
The CTA is rerouting #87 and #53A buses.
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Montrose Bridge Work
The project will last seven days.
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Run on the Left
In most places, when there is no sidewalk or path available, pedestrians are to move toward oncoming traffic on the far left side of the roadway.
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Weekend Roadwork Projects
An overview of roadwork projects in August.
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There’s No Rush Hour Anymore
Rush hour is no longer a thing — because Chicago’s traffic is just bad all of the time.
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Let’s Talk Zipper Merge…
The zipper merge prevents traffic from backing up in one lane when motorists merge prematurely approaching a roadwork zone.
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Crumbling CTA Viaduct Crushes Cars
Rogers Park residents waking up to a scary sight as vehicles were crushed by portions of concrete falling from a viaduct.
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Paving Season Begins
The repaving will affect a total 315 miles of major city roadways as well as residential streets — and alleys — the highest amount of miles paved since the polar vortex in 2014.
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Late Winter Storm Travel Issues
The record-breaking winter storm that swept through Chicagoland on Sunday causing headaches at the airports while paralyzing traffic on many of the major expressways for Monday morning’s commute. Slick conditions on bridges and overpasses causing this 10-car pileup on the OB side of the Eisenhower at the Jane Byrne Interchange, closing all lanes for nearly…
Jen DeSalvo 