2008 Press Releases

May 8, 2008
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Milton R. Sees today honored three IDOT District 9 employees, who helped save a man’s life this March, during the flooding in southern Illinois.

May 8, 2008
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today renamed a section of Interstate 57 in honor of longtime southern Illinois Congressman Kenneth J. Gray. From now on, I-57 between Mile Post 0, at the Illinois State Line to Mile Post 106, at the Marion/Jefferson County Line will be known as “Ken Gray Expressway.”

May 6, 2008
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP), and local law enforcement agencies will conduct the largest Click It or Ticket (CIOT) mobilization in the state's history during the month of May.

May 5, 2008
As the weather warms up and more and more bicyclists are taking to the roads around the state, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today launched a public awareness effort to educate drivers about a new state law requiring motorists to pass bicyclists with at least three feet to spare.

May 2, 2008
The Illinois Department of Transportation District 1 announced it is scheduled to start work on a series if pothole patching contracts worth a total of $16.3 million on Monday, May 5, weather permitting, in Cook and Kane Counties, and the following Monday, May 12, in DuPage County.

May 1, 2008
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, Secretary of State Jesse White, the Governors Highway Safety Association, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP), Ford Motor Company Fund, The Allstate Foundation, and supporters of Operation Teen Safe Driving today announced the final round of winning schools to participate in the statewide safety initiative designed to educate teens about safe driving to save lives

April 29, 2008
In order to put a spotlight on motorcycle safety as the 2008 riding season gets underway, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich has proclaimed May Motorcycle Awareness Month in Illinois.

April 28, 2008
Public and private sector partners involved in the CREATE Program (the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program) broke ground today on a $4.2 million railroad modernization project that will upgrade the signal system and help mitigate conflicting use of tracks among freight trains, Metra, and Amtrak along the Indiana Harbor Belt Corridor from Bedford Park to Summit.

April 18, 2008
As part of the state’s overall response to today's earthquake in southeastern Illinois, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich directed the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to ensure road and bridge safety throughout the affected area.

April 17, 2008
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that starting on May 5, weather permitting, the IL Rt. 7 Bridge between Lockport and Romeoville will be closed in both directions for a resurfacing project until the end of August.

April 13, 2008
Gov. Blagojevich announces upgrades for security systems at Interstate highway rest areas in Illinois

April 12, 2008
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are highlighting the importance of safety in road construction work zones across the state by honoring 12 student winners in the 2008 Illinois Work Zone Safety Calendar Contest.

April 8, 2008
As the 2008 highway construction begins, Governor Rod. R. Blagojevich announced that work zone fatalities are down by more than half since 2003.

March 31, 2008
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that, weather permitting, starting on Friday, April 4, it will begin putting into effect the closure of one lane in each direction along the entire length of the Edens Expressway/Interstate 94.

March 26, 2008
The contest judges have cast their votes and have determined the winners of the 2007-2008 Illinois Work Zone Safety Calendar Contest!

March 19, 2008
The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists of the following road closures due to flooding

March 9, 2008
Gov. Blagojevich announces traffic safety partnership with NASCAR as 2008 Sprint Cup season picks up speed

March 7, 2008
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich’s administration today submitted an updated airport layout plan for the South Suburban Airport in Will County to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

March 6, 2008
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced $8.3 million for 112 projects across the state as part of a new federally funded program designed to make it safer for kids to walk and bike to school.

February 29, 2008
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Milton R. Sees today appeared before a group of transportation industry leaders in Chicago to push for support of the Blagojevich Administration’s $25 billion Illinois Works capital investment plan

February 28, 2008
ST. LOUIS – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois and Governor Matt Blunt of Missouri announced an agreement to construct a new four-lane bridge across the Mississippi River from East St. Louis to St. Louis that will improve traffic safety and reduce congestion across the region.

February 19, 2008
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that work will resume on the I-55 Corridor Improvement Project in Will County weather permitting on Sunday, March 3.

January 30, 2008
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and law enforcement agencies around the state remind you to act responsibly by designating a sober driver if you plan to consume alcohol this Super Bowl weekend.

January 18, 2008
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, along with Secretary of State Jesse White, the Governors Highway Safety Association, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Ford Motor Company Fund, The Allstate Foundation, and supporters of Operation Teen Safe Driving are proud to announce 105 winning entries from Illinois high schools, for the statewide safety initiative.

January 4, 2008
Gov Blagojevich announces more than 200 schools have submitted applications for Operation Teen Safe Driving; Allstate Foundation joins Ford as corporate sponsor

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