A storm late Monday morning, May 18, brought torrential rain, power outages, broken limbs, downed trees and, of course, flooding in the Dixie Highway viaduct. The chronic flooding spot was closed for five or six hours after the storm, according to Homewood Public Works Director Joshua Burman. It reopened sometime[Read More…]
Tag: Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT/ISP: ‘Put the phone away or pay’
The Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state during April, reminding the public to put their phones away and pay attention to the road. Throughout the month, additional law enforcement officers will be watching for texting, social media[Read More…]
Homewood police conducted four traffic enforcement operations last fall
The Homewood Police Department participated in four traffic enforcement campaigns from October through December 2025 with support from an Illinois Department of Transportation Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant. As part of these campaigns, officers dedicated a total of 139.5 overtime hours to targeted traffic enforcement efforts, with a focus on[Read More…]
Dixie Highway viaduct project set to start in March
The long-awaited drainage repair and street improvement project on Dixie Highway will begin soon, according to Homewood officials. In a Facebook post Monday, Feb. 23, the village announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation plans to begin work in March. Construction is expected to continue through October. The main purpose[Read More…]
Homewood backs Illinois Department of Transportation plan to replace traffic lights at Riegel and Holbrook
The Homewood Village Board gave its support for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) plan to improve the traffic signal at the intersection of Riegel Road at Holbrook Road at the July 22 meeting. Joshua Burman, Homewood director of public works, said that the intersection is part of the Intergovernmental[Read More…]
IDOT announces improved road conditions map to help travelers this winter (free content)
With winter bearing down and snow starting to appear in the forecast, the Illinois Department of Transportation is debuting an improved winter road conditions map on its popular Getting Around Illinois website. Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman suggests motorists bookmark the site. “Illinois winters are notorious for changing quickly and[Read More…]
IDOT, Homewood in talks about addressing Dixie Highway viaduct flooding problem
During a rain and hail storm on Feb. 28, one driver found out the hard way what most local motorists know: The Dixie Highway viaduct in Homewood is prone to flooding. The driver was rescued from the vehicle that stalled in several feet of water. The lesson? When hard rain[Read More…]
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