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Waukegan Road Construction

Friday, February 1, 2013

Effort Made To Ease Lake Cook Construction Burden

Completion of project will start in April with plan to be done by end of October.

Intervention by Deerfield officials and the local business community will hopefully reduce the inconvenience scheduled to begin in April when Lake Cook and Waukegan Roads go under construction. When the first phase of the work was completed in 2011, delays on Lake Cook Road of over an hour between the Tri-State Tollway and Waukegan Road were not uncommon. Earlier: Lake Cook 2013 Roadwork Plan Unveiled This time, officials from Deerfield and Northbrook got involved with the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways and a plan was developed to keep people informed of progress and avoid some of the delays. Cook County officials did not sugarcoat the effect of the changes. “It’s going to be tough getting in and out (of commercial …

Bringin' Down Briarwood

5:43 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

RE: Putting shoppers in the stores Too bad the village wasn't sharp enough to use some of the money to make the area more accessible and welcoming to pedestrians. Oh well, another lost opportunity due to poor planning and a lack of creativity. Can somebody in the village please become more proactive and politically astute with these government projects and use them to our advantage rather than …   more ›

Friday, September 14, 2012

Completion of Half Day Road Project Improves Safety

As the work recedes safety improves, according to Bannockburn police chief.

The completion of construction at the intersection of Half Day Road has cut collisions at the intersection of Waukegan and Half Day Roads in half, according to Bannockburn Police Chief Ron Price. The work between the Highland Park city limits and Interstate 94 has been scaling down over the last month. New lights at the busy intersection were turned on Sept. 7, according to Illinois Department of Transportation Consultant Gordon Snyder. Only landscaping remains to be finished. Earlier: Four Lanes Open on Half Day Road The completion of the new lights provides two lanes for left turns in all four directions at an intersection that has led to long backups in the past, according to Price. He is also happy with the safety factor. “According to…

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David Greenberg

9:32 pm on Friday, September 28, 2012

It's gotten somewhat better now, but one point that I've noticed is the left turn from southbound Waukegan to eastbound Half Day Road. The end of the median on Half Day Road isn't readily apparent. They need some kind of a sign at that spot for drivers to lock their vision onto (paint would just wear off), and once the painted turning lane stripes wear off - it's gonna be pretty interesting...   more ›

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