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Broken Jefferson Street Bridge Won't Open For 7 More Months


UpdatedWed, Mar 17, 2021 at 11:02 am CT
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Joliet s mayor said the Illinois Department of Transportation may need to build Joliet a new bridge to replace the Jefferson Street Bridge which has stayed closed since June 1. (Image via John Ferak/Joliet Patch )
JOLIET, IL Joliet Mayor Bob O Dekirk is fed up with the Illinois Department of Transportation s inability to fix the Jefferson Street Bridge. This week, O Dekirk said city officials were told that IDOT doesn t foresee the repairs being made until at least October.
It s unacceptable that this won t happen, the mayor told Joliet Patch. It s been going on for a year. I think enough is enough. It seems like it never gets open on time. They re saying it s now not going to be done until October. Last summer, it was supposed to be done in the fall, and then it became April. It s definitely thwarting development downtown. ....

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In Transit: With fewer cars on the roads in 2020, why did more people die in crashes?


Updated 2/18/2021 4:10 PM
In a year when thousands hunkered down at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people killed in traffic crashes spiked by 15.6% in Illinois.
And despite fewer vehicle trips, fatal crashes rose by 13%, the Illinois Department of Transportation reports.
 
Why is that?
Generally speaking, when there is less traffic, there is a temptation to exceed the posted speed limit, Illinois State Police Deputy Sgt. Delila Garcia said, adding that the agency could not speculate on the 2020 numbers specifically. The Illinois State Police is asking the motoring public to fight the temptation.
The state isn t alone. Across the U.S., miles traveled by vehicles dropped by 14.5% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to 2019, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. But fatal crashes rose 4.6% nationwide January through September. ....

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