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Regional Boards => Great Lakes and Ohio Valley => Topic started by: SSOWorld on January 29, 2009, 07:29:58 PM

Title: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: SSOWorld on January 29, 2009, 07:29:58 PM
To remove ex-governor Rod Blagojevich's name from the express lane gantries

It's been fun, now get out. :eyebrow:
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: TheHighwayMan3561 on January 29, 2009, 10:29:22 PM
They will probably burn those signs and not even reuse them for anything that doesn't involve dirty humiliation.  :clap: :ded: :wow:
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: SSOWorld on January 29, 2009, 11:05:11 PM
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-tollway-signs-30jan30,0,1316658.story (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-tollway-signs-30jan30,0,1316658.story)

from the Tribune
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: mightyace on January 29, 2009, 11:24:46 PM
Quote from: Master son on January 29, 2009, 11:05:11 PM
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-tollway-signs-30jan30,0,1316658.story (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-tollway-signs-30jan30,0,1316658.story)

from the Tribune

And, how much will they have to raise tolls to change these signs?  :spin:
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: SSOWorld on January 30, 2009, 10:54:52 AM
Cash tolls only probably

:angry:

oh wait...

::looks in a compartment of his car::

What's this - an I-PASS? :spin:
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: rmsandw on January 30, 2009, 12:14:51 PM
For the road geeks out there the ISTHA says the overlays will have the plaza name na d# on it.  We could collect pics of them like baseball cards!
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: US71 on January 30, 2009, 12:54:35 PM
Quote from: Master son on January 29, 2009, 07:29:58 PM
To remove ex-governor Rod Blagojevich's name from the express lane gantries

It's been fun, now get out. :eyebrow:

Na-na-na-na na-na-na-na Hey! Hey! Good-bye  :clap:
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: roadgeek on January 30, 2009, 12:55:43 PM
da da da another one bites the dust!
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: rmsandw on January 30, 2009, 01:27:03 PM
WGN-TV this afternoon is showing live coverage of the first sign being replaced.  I-355 @ Boughton Rd Plaza.
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: mightyace on January 30, 2009, 02:30:24 PM
Quote from: rmsandw on January 30, 2009, 01:27:03 PM
WGN-TV this afternoon is showing live coverage of the first sign being replaced.  I-355 @ Boughton Rd Plaza.

Must be a slow news day!  :confused: :wow: :-/
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: roadgeek on January 30, 2009, 02:48:50 PM
Any pics of the signage removal or the signage that is being removed?
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: rmsandw on January 30, 2009, 03:38:07 PM
There is a story with pic and video on CBS2's website.
http://cbs2chicago.com/governor/blagojevich.tollway.signs.2.922076.html (http://cbs2chicago.com/governor/blagojevich.tollway.signs.2.922076.html)
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: Alex on January 30, 2009, 04:23:10 PM
Way to go Governor Quinn:

The new signs have the names and numbers of the toll plazas, but not the name of new Gov. Pat Quinn.

Quinn said he does not believe the governor's name needed to be on the signs.

"I don't think the tollway signs or the highway signs of Illinois should be an opportunity to pat a governor on the back," Quinn said at a news conference Friday morning.
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: SSOWorld on January 31, 2009, 02:30:53 AM
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fmedia%2Fphoto%2F2009-01%2F44794094.jpg&hash=e342f481f7470856d1671c77f778eafcd9198428)

here's what was supposed to be up there in the first place :spin:
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: Scott5114 on January 31, 2009, 03:34:37 AM
Looks like my IL state line photos are historic now :-)

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denexa.com%2Froadgeek%2Froad-photos%2Fmain.php%3Fcmd%3Dimage%26amp%3Bvar1%3Droadtrips%252Fchicago%252Fimg_1470.jpg%26amp%3Bvar2%3D700_85&hash=6b46cf10fdf8230a0db96056daf71993a721b0e3)

Will Quinn's name appear on signage such as this?
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: rmsandw on February 01, 2009, 09:01:34 PM
I will have to venture over the the state line on IL 114, when I was through there early last week someone had plowed through the welcome sign and it was gone.  Just two broken wood posted sticking up from the snow.
Title: Re: It looks like they have more work to do on the IL Toll booths
Post by: SSOWorld on February 01, 2009, 11:29:33 PM
they were anticipating the fate of Blago that's for sure :-D
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