The crash happened, Monday morning.
Two have been taken to the hospital following a two-car accident that happened at Route 47 and Route 176 in Lakewood around 6:30 a.m. Monday, the Lakewood Police Department toldthe Northwest Herald. The injuries sustained by a man and woman involved in the crash are not considered life-threatening, according to the article.
The investigation reveals that Linda Knotts had cocaine in her blood at the time of the crash. Here are more details.
An Aurora woman will serve a prison sentence for a 2009 fatal DUI crash on Route 47 north of Sugar Grove. Linda L. Knotts, 48 (d.o.b. 7-17-1964), of the 200 block of East Galena Boulevard, Aurora, agreed this week to a sentence of seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in exchange for a guilty plea to one count of aggravated DUI, a Class 2 felony. Circuit Judge James C. Hallock accepted the plea. At about 5:30 p.m. March 20, 2009, Knotts was driving her yellow 2007 Chevrolet S-10 pick-up south in the northbound lane on Route 47 near Merrill Road when she struck head-on a vehicle driven by 54-year-old William McKenzie of Marengo. McKenzie was pronounced dead a short time later at a nearby hospital. Preceding the crash, …
Village updates motorists and residents on full interchange project.
Traffic has been switched onto the new pavement on Route 47 between Del Webb Blvd. and Big Timber Road and crews will now start removing the existing bridge. Removing the structure is underway and will continue through Jan. 18, according to the village’s website. This week, the lighting foundation will be installed on Route 47. Underground electrical work for the plazas is ongoing. The village reminds motorists to drive carefully in construction zones.
Existing ramps remain open during construction of new, full access, all-electronic interchange.
Traffic on Illinois Route 47 has been shifted onto new pavement and a new bridge over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) , as part of the Illinois Tollway’s Illinois Route 47 Interchange Project in Huntley. The work on Illinois Route 47 is underway to prepare for construction of a new all-electronic interchange. “Completion of what will become the new southbound lanes and bridge on Illinois Route 47 is a great sign of progress for this important interchange project,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. “Not only will this project improve access for Tollway customers traveling to and from Huntley, it will also offer opportunities for new jobs and economic development in the area.” With completion of the traffic …
The village of Huntley announced that Manning Road will be closed at Route 47.
The village of Huntley announced that the Manning Road connection to Route 47 will be permanently terminated. The change began Friday, Dec. 14. Manning Road will remain open at Big Timber Road, the village's website states. The village also asks motorists to be aware of lane reconfigurations taking place on route 47 between Big Timber Road and Dhamer Driver/Freeman Road. The work is part of a $69 million project to upgrade the Route 47 and Interstate 90 interchange. The project is a partnership between Huntley, Kane County, McHenry County and the Illinois Department of Transportation. "The Illinois Route 47 Interchange Project includes construction of six new ramps with all-electionic toll plazas, construction of a new 7 lane bridge …
Village of Huntley advises motorists to take alternate routes.
Jim Dhamer Drive will be closed, between Sandwald Road and Route 47 on Saturday from 6 a.m. to noon, Huntley officials said. The road will be closed at part of the full interchange project on Route 47. Crews will be installing storm sewers. The village advises motorists to use alternate routes.
Construction on Route 47 and Interstate 90 bridge set to start next week.
Crews will be out on Interstate 90 today doing prep work for the Route 47 interchange project, Illinois Tollway officials said Wednesday. Concrete work will be done on the I-90 median shoulder to create a protected work zone, according to a Tollway release. Traffic will be impacted beginning overnight Monday, June 18 as lanes will be closed to install barrier walls on the inside and outside in both directions. Actual construction will begin on the bridge at Route 47 spanning I-90 by mid-week. Work on Route 47 is set to begin later in the month. A work zone will also be put in place and local traffic will continue to have one lane open in both directions during construction, according to the release. The $69 million project is being built…
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7:20 pm on Sunday, June 17, 2012
Ronda, It's great you are excited for the ramps and you have a vision for Huntley...retail, chain restaurants and Auto dealers will not draw people or hotels. The village has to build something that will draw people...then the hotels and nasty chain restaurants will follow. Use your excitement for the ramps and build something....if we build it they will come! Racetrack, amphitheater, stadium … more ›
The Illinois Department of Transportation updates widening project on Route 47.
UPDATE: IDOT announced an early work start on Tuesday due to the excessive heat. Crews will begin working on placing concrete on Main Street, east of Route 47, beginning at 3am. IDOT asks motorists watch out for flaggers and construction workers. ******************* Illinois Department of Transportation crews are expected to complete water main and sewage line work within the next few weeks and the Route 47 widening road project will move into a new phase, officials said. The next phase will be roadway work between Main Street and Algonquin Road, IDOT stated in its weekly release. This will mean long delays, IDOT stated. There may be driveway entrance changes to business along the construction corridor, the release stated. Some concrete …
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Illinois Department of Transportation issues weekly construction update.
Illinois Department of Transportation crews will start pouring concrete at various sites along the Route 47 construction route this week, according to the IDOT’s weekly update. Flaggers will be on hand to direct traffic when necessary so be on the look out, according to IDOT. Work will also be done on water main connections and water services connections on Route 47 between Main and Kenneth Streets, the update stated. Finally, new streetlights will be installed on the west side of Route 47 between Algonquin and Reed Roads. Flaggers may be present. To get the most updated traffic information, check out Huntley Patch’s Wake Up, Huntley.
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The Illinois Department of Transportation releases its weekly Route 47 construction update.
Lane configurations along the Route 47 widening project will be changing today so keep an eye out, Illinois Department of Transportation warns motorists. The traffic configurations on eastbound and westbound lanes along Main Street – east of Route 47 – are changing, according to IDOT’s weekly construction update. There also will be new configurations on Route 47, south of Kreutzer Road, according to the state agency. Crews are expected to begin pouring areas of concrete at various sites along the construction route so flaggers will be directing traffic when necessary, according to IDOT. Also this week, Mill Street will be closed to the general public. Residents who live on east Mill Street will have access, IDOT stated. However, residents …
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8:37 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
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