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Illinois Road Conditions

January 21, 2012 by · Comments Off on Illinois Road Conditions 

Illinois Road ConditionsIllinois Road Conditions, The Illinois Tollway continues its full deployment of all 183 snowplow trucks in an effort to combat snow conditions and keep all 286 miles of roadways clear of snow and ice. The Tollway’s Snow Operations Center is open and fully staffed and will remain open throughout the duration of this weather event.

“Our snowplows have been out salting and plowing our roadways since this morning, but there are areas along our system that have begun to collect snow,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. “Our full fleet will continue to work throughout the evening, but we’re expecting a challenging Friday night rush hour as a result of this snowfall. We’re asking our customers to drive carefully and give our snowplows plenty of room to do their work.”

Since the snowfall began this morning, the Tollway has helped 28 motorists in need of assistance, providing services such as changing tires, charging car batteries, dispensing fuel, calling for tows and transporting customers.

If travel is necessary, the Tollway provides the following tips:

. Slow down and leave enough time to reach your destination . Do not make sudden lane changes and always use your turn signal . Don’t follow too closely and increase your intervals between vehicles . Remember to always wear your safety belt and ensure children under the age of 8 are securely restrained in child safety seats . Yield to snowplows and emergency vehicles . Don’t text while driving. It’s illegal.

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