Transportation

Currently, there are under 900 electric vehicles registered in Kendall County and less than 94,000 in the State of Illinois, according to statistics from the Illinois Secretary of State.

A large sculpture could soon grace a Woodstock roundabout though more private funding is needed.

Residents can attend 1 of 4 public input meetings to study the feasibility of scheduled route public transit in Dixon and Rochelle.

Extended closures needed on Peace Road through summer for local crossroad bridge repairs.

Repairs are to begin this week on the Route 30 and Route 40 bridges over Interstate 88. Motorists should expect delays and avoid the areas if possible, IDOT advised.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement efforts across the state in recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced, weather permitting, construction on the Illinois 84 bridges over Johnson Creek and the BNSF railroad in Whiteside County will begin Monday, March 18.

Human service organizations with an interest in public transportation are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone interested in public transit.

Effective immediately, wide load crossings will take place on the U.S. 30 Bridge over the Mississippi River at Fulton at the scheduled times of 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

The City of Morris and the North Central Illinois Council of Governments hosted a public open house Thursday afternoon to share information on potential locations for a new Morris train station.

A Metra train went off the tracks Saturday in Crystal Lake, disrupting service but causing no reported injuries.

McHenry County Board members decided to give the public more time to weigh in the proposed speed reduction.

Whiteside County is receiving nine vehicles valued at $1,017,000, while Lee Ogle Transportation System is getting six vehicles valued at $604,000.

Groups of Illinois Department of Transportation workers represented by local Teamsters unions rallied at facilities in Collinsville and Springfield after recently passing a strike authorization and filing complaints against the state.

St. Charles School Board members approved the purchase of 17 new school buses for over $1.6 million, and eight mini-vans for up to $300,000.