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MAY
May 17, 2013
MOLINE – Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider today congratulated the “2013 Airport of the Year” award recipients. Eight Illinois airports were recognized at the Illinois Aviation Conference, held in Moline earlier this week, for their accomplishments throughout the year, including an outstanding partnership with the state of Illinois and their commitment to customer satisfaction.
May 13, 2013
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today announced the kickoff of the 2013 Click It or Ticket mobilization, running now through Memorial Day. Young males, 18-34, represented a third of the 955 people who died on Illinois roadways last year, accounting for 317 deaths.
May 1, 2013
SPRINGFIELD -
For the 30th year, May has been proclaimed Motorcycle Awareness Month in Illinois as part of a statewide campaign to reduce motorcycle crash fatalities and injuries. Governor Pat Quinn, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police, Gold Wing Road Riders Association, and A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) joined in support of campaigns to urge Illinois motorists to “Start Seeing Motorcycles” and “Look Twice - Save a Life.”
May 1, 2013
SPRINGFIELD- As part of a long-term commitment to sustainable
practices, IDOT is partnering with the Illinois Center for
Transportation (ICT) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
to fund $2.6 million in sustainability research over the next three
years, including $880,000 per year in fiscal years 2014- 2016.
APRIL
April 26, 2013
SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today announced plans to construct three overlay demonstration sections featuring the most environmentally friendly Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) surface mixture ever developed in Illinois and perhaps the nation. Dubbed “Total Recycle Asphalt,” the HMA paving mixture contains more than 97 percent reclaimed and recycled materials.
April 24, 2013
COLLINSVILLE - Starting today, the Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) will begin using speed indicator boards in the Metro East area on
interstate construction projects to display the speed of approaching
vehicles in work zones.
April 16, 2013
SPRINGFIELD — As the 2013 construction season gets underway, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police (ISP), the Illinois Tollway and key highway safety partners today kicked off National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 15-19, an awareness campaign to get people to slow down and pay close attention to safety while driving in work zones.
April 2, 2013
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Ford Motor Company Fund, The Allstate Foundation, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and the Illinois State Police (ISP) today announced the seven winning schools from the 2012-13 Operation Teen Safe Driving (OTSD) program. OTSD began in 2007 and, since then, annual teen fatality numbers in automobile crashes have dropped by more than half in Illinois.
MARCH
March 28, 2013
MORTON – Governor Pat Quinn today announced an $86 million capital investment to reconstruct the I-74 and I-155 interchange and to reconfigure the I-74 and Morton Avenue interchange near Morton as part of his Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program.
March 27, 2013
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today
kicked off the “Gear Up-Ride Smart” motorcycle safety campaign in
partnership with the Illinois State Police (ISP), Gold Wing Road Riders
Association (GWRRA) and A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE).
The campaign promotes safe motorcycle riding through continued training
and use of proper gear and reminds all motorcyclists to get licensed,
get proper training, and keep motorcycle equipment well maintained.
“Gear Up – Ride Smart” also warns against riding after drinking.
March 14, 2013
CHICAGO – As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Illinois Department
of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP) and hundreds of
local law enforcement agencies urge motorists to plan a safe ride home
and never get behind the wheel after drinking. This weekend, state and
local law enforcement officials across Illinois will increase patrols to
crack down on drunk drivers as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get
Pulled Over public safety campaign.
March 4, 2013
CHICAGO — As part of Governor Pat Quinn’s efforts to expand
opportunities for minority contractors, Illinois Transportation
Secretary Ann Schneider today announced a major initiative to boost
participation of minority- and women-owned firms in state contracts.
FEBRUARY
February 19, 2013
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider
today announced the start of the 24th annual Today’s Challenge,
Tomorrow’s Reward (TCTR) conference at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel &
Conference Center in Springfield. The two-day event is designed to
provide educational and skill building workshops, networking
opportunities and information on how to get Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises (DBEs) more work on highway construction contracts.
February 1, 2013
SPRINGFIELD
– Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider
announced today the three consultant firms recently selected to complete
Tier 2 Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and advance the high-speed
rail project from Chicago to St. Louis.
JANUARY
January 31, 2013
CHICAGO – Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider, along with the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies today reminded motorists to be sure and designate a sober driver, especially with the upcoming Super Bowl weekend when friends and families will gather to watch the big game Sunday February 3.
January 30, 2013
CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann
Schneider today announced a nearly $50 million investment in community transportation projects throughout
Illinois. The latest round of funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP)
will support more than 400 jobs through 54 projects, including bike
paths, walking trails, historic preservation and streetscape
beautification projects in communities across Illinois.
January 14, 2013
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider announced today that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) received a Green Government Award from the Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council, recognizing the department’s achievements in the fields of education and outreach, transportation and efficiency and conservation.
January 7, 2013
SPRINGFIELD - Three important pieces of legislation supported by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) aimed at reducing cell phone use while driving and clearing lanes of traffic immediately following crashes are now in effect as of January 1, 2013.
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