SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Illinois authorities are stepping up traffic enforcement and reminding motorists to drive sober over the New Year’s holiday. Illinois State Police say they’re joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation and nearly 200 local law enforcement agencies to add patrols and keep roads safe. The extra enforcement started Thursday and continues…
Collinsville, IL (KTRS) A man is dead following a metro-east car crash Friday. According to the Illinois State Police, a 76-year-old Hamel, IL man was traveling south in a Chevy Malibu on Interstate 55 at mile-marker 23 near Edwardsville when he lost control, striking the squad car of an Illinois State Trooper. The trooper was…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A winter weather advisory is in effect for the region. That National Weather Service is calling forfFreezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. Another Winter Weather Advisory is issued from 6 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday. Crews with MODOT and IDOT have been…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The latest round of winter weather is to blame for numerous accidents during the Monday morning commute. MODOT officials report that it had limited staff over the weekend in preparation of the storm. MODOT said they weren’t fully staffed until 3 a.m.. Meanwhile, the dropping temperatures are could cause re-freezing on…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Officials are cautioning motorists to again be prepared for hazardous driving conditions with most of Illinois under winter weather advisories. Many of the National Weather Service’s advisories remain in effect until Monday. They warn of light snow and freezing rain. Illinois Department of Transportation crews have been pretreating areas susceptible to…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Illinois Department of Transportation officials say efforts are underway to make sure traffic keeps moving and roadways are safe during the upcoming solar eclipse. The Carbondale area in southern Illinois is in the path of a total eclipse on Aug. 21. The rest of Illinois will see a partial eclipse. IDOT…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Transportation officials in Illinois are testing drones for bridge inspections and other potential uses. The Illinois Department of Transportation said in a news release Tuesday it has purchased two drones. The department is exploring how drones might improve mapping or document progress in work zones. Transportation officials say live-streaming video from…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – It’s that time of year when drivers need to keep an eye out for deer on roadways. The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources are warning motorists that November is the highest-risk month for crashes involving deer. That’s because fall is mating season. There’s increased deer movement…
O’Fallon, IL (KTRS) The fallout continues due to the lack of a state budget in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to begin shutting down state administered construction projects beginning June 30th due to the state budget impasse. Officials with the city of O’Fallon say this will affect numerous projects in that area. Illinois…
( KTRS ) The Illinois Department of Transportation says it is halting road construction in many areas of the state during the Memorial Day weekend. Work will be suspended beginning at 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, through Tuesday morning. IDOT is asking motorists to remain alert and to continue to use caution in work zones. Work…