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What's New
Seaway bridge 'on schedule' Watertown Daily Times (8/27) Drivers passing the Seaway International Bridge here are used to seeing construction. It's been more than a year since work began on a 45-acre Customs facility set for completion in the fall of 2009.
CAA plans to end gridlock The Toronto Star (6/8) The Canadian Automobile Association is trying to enlist commuters in its push for new expressways as part of a comprehensive transportation plan to relieve congestion in gridlocked Toronto.
Detroit River Tunnel Partnership seeks $150M The Windsor Star (11/14) A $600-million proposal has been issued for an expanded tunnel border crossing connected by truck lanes to highways on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.
$200M to ease traffic woes The Windsor Star (9/24) Windsor will receive more than $200 million to resolve its border traffic woes, particularly at traffic links tying Highway 401 to the Windsor-Detroit border.
Second route planned for Detroit River tunnel The London (ON) Free Press (9/3) The Detroit River Tunnel Partnership is proposing to raise $450 million as part of a plan to turn the Detroit-Windsor rail tunnel into a truck route and dig a new tunnel for railway cars.
Indiana's I-69 extension study criticized The Indianapolis Star (8/16) The Hoosier Environmental Council, Citizens for Appropriate Rural Roads and other groups said state officials were biased when studying possible routes for extending I-69 from Indianapolis to Evansville.

General Resources
Construction Information Rand McNally & Company You can search the up-to-date construction database by a combination of state or province, road, and/or date.
National Traffic and Road Closure Information Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Planning A Trip? Now you can find construction, road closure, and traffic information by state or region in the U.S.

State and Provincial Resources
ILLINOIS
Chicagoland Expressway Congestion Map Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor Transportation Information Center A frequently updated map provides information on traffic flow in the Chicagoland area.
Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee (GCM) Travel Site IDOT, INDOT, WisDOT, FHWA The GCM website provides travelers in the corridor area with information to assist them in making efficient transportation choices.
Traveling Public Illinois Department of Transportation Details on the different modes of transportation in Illinois including construction and traffic information.
INDIANA
Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee (GCM) Travel Site IDOT, INDOT, WisDOT, FHWA The GCM website provides travelers in the corridor area with information to assist them in making efficient transportation choices.
Indiana Construction Zone Information Indiana Department of Transportation Provides road restriction information along with a state of Indiana construction map.
TrafficWise Indiana Department of Transportation TrafficWise is the Indiana Department of Transportation's program to use Intelligent Transportation Systems, or ITS, to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety.
MICHIGAN
Roads and Travel Michigan Department of Transportation Information on construction, traffic, detours, welcome centers and ferry schedules.
MINNESOTA
Traffic Management Center Minnesota Department of Transportation The TMC staff helps Twin Cities metro area motorists reach their destinations safely and efficiently by managing traffic on the metro area freeway system.
Traveler Information Service Minnesota Department of Transportation Choose a city from the pulldown menu and get the specific information you need.
NEW YORK
New York State Road Construction New York State Department of Transportation A map details construction information by region.
OHIO
Construction Central Ohio Department of Transportation Statewide construction information including monthly updates.
PENNSYLVANIA
Construction Advisories Pennsylvania Department of Transportation An interactive map provides information on construction activity for each of the four geographic regions of the state.
Current Traffic Conditions SmarTraveler Major traffic updates are reported, mostly for Philadelphia.
Traveler Information Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Current road and traffic conditions as well as constrution and permit information, maps, and public transport.
WISCONSIN
Driving Conditions Wisconsin Department of Transportation Information on work zones, flood warnings, winter road conditions, and related links.
Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee (GCM) Travel Site IDOT, INDOT, WisDOT, FHWA The GCM website provides travelers in the corridor area with information to assist them in making efficient transportation choices.
Work zones and detour information Wisconsin Department of Transportation Listing of conditions for interstates and major highways.

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GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Transportation
GLIN: Cities and Counties in the Great Lakes Region

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