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Chicago: Brace for carpocalypse, circle interchange reconstruction coming

GasBuddy Blog -- Dear motorists in Chicago: brace yourself. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced yesterday the first step towards bringing us to the brink of an all out disaster- an initial study into the reconstruction of the Circle Interchange.

For motorists unaware of what the Circle Interchange is, it's one of the nation's busiest interchanges, bringing major highway arteries together, linking the suburbs to downtown Chicago. If you've driven near downtown Chicago, odds are you've driven on the pavement before.

The governor announced the massive $40-million study- yes $40 mills for a study- that would be initiated by a joint venture of AECOM and Transystems on everything that will need to be performed before any hard labor begins....

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Submitted Apr 24, 2012 By: PD

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billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:7,328 Points:1,516,265 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:09:53 AM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse there goes our tax dollars to some old buds of barry
zimowski Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,806 Points:1,611,190 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:09:24 AM Ignore zimowski Report Abuse Hard to believe the cost of the study will be $40 million.
ROSYMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,028 Points:387,850 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:07:48 AM Ignore ROSYMI Report Abuse somebody is making a lot of money
JCS Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,144 Points:1,338,640 Joined:Apr 2002	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:05:41 AM Ignore JCS Report Abuse old
Heltonw Champion Author Montana Posts:3,446 Points:1,686,090 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:05:32 AM Ignore Heltonw Report Abuse Too much study and no action.
maxcap59 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,875 Points:610,195 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:05:10 AM Ignore maxcap59 Report Abuse I always hated driving through Chicago. One of the worst metro areas I've ever driven through. Sounds like it's gonna get even worse. Glad I don't have to mess with it.
lucky69 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,795 Points:1,489,120 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:04:53 AM Ignore lucky69 Report Abuse feeling for Chicago.
LQQKGAS Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,764 Points:1,220,830 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:04:30 AM Ignore LQQKGAS Report Abuse $40 mil more govt waste, greed and corruption at all levels.
rnlunder Champion Author Waco Posts:2,321 Points:497,625 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:03:59 AM Ignore rnlunder Report Abuse $40 million to study just how they will perform the reconstruction??? Somebody is making a lot of money on this fiasco. These people need to come down to Dallas, TX to see how all of these complex interchanges are built. That Dallas area has several 4-5 level flyovers and they continue to build more. I'm guessing that someone from TXDOT can show them how we do it down here and save Chicago a lot of money on all their analysis-paralasis. [Edited by: rnlunder at 4/25/2012 10:05:37 AM EST]
EXTREMESNOW Champion Author Medford Posts:8,930 Points:1,825,740 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:03:40 AM Ignore EXTREMESNOW Report Abuse Is the company (person) doing the study related to the governor? $40,000,000?????
INDY51 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,910 Points:961,480 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:02:49 AM Ignore INDY51 Report Abuse a great idea!!
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,697 Points:754,030 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:00:46 AM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse Okay.
mikerroy Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,691 Points:747,175 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:00:33 AM Ignore mikerroy Report Abuse It's a good thing I don't live in Chicago.
TXRanger09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,605 Points:913,055 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:59:52 AM Ignore TXRanger09 Report Abuse Wow! If it takes two years to study, how long to rebuild? Your grandchildren will thank you for it.
maske_2222 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,422 Points:1,500,005 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:58:35 AM Ignore maske_2222 Report Abuse We will see......
tjp68 Rookie Author South Dakota Posts:32 Points:2,220 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:57:59 AM Ignore tjp68 Report Abuse too confusing for some drivers
Steady325 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,709 Points:1,485,585 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:57:57 AM Ignore Steady325 Report Abuse good
Paw5X Champion Author Gary Posts:9,943 Points:2,277,605 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:57:56 AM Ignore Paw5X Report Abuse I do not drive in Chicago any more!
WilW Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,346 Points:2,697,620 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:57:37 AM Ignore WilW Report Abuse "The Mob" is doing things more expensively, huh.
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,013 Points:758,005 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:57:14 AM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse Responded to this article yesterday.
DandyDapple All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:715 Points:330,170 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:56:47 AM Ignore DandyDapple Report Abuse What are they going to call 'Spaghetti Junction' now? ... ;-)
bginsj Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,958 Points:1,259,635 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:56:30 AM Ignore bginsj Report Abuse ok
racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:9,945 Points:2,083,075 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:56:25 AM Ignore racerdj Report Abuse Seems quite expensive. Was the study put out for bidding?
DTrainCanada Champion Author Saskatoon Posts:1,848 Points:1,444,725 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:56:18 AM Ignore DTrainCanada Report Abuse $40 Million down the drain ...
indrix All-Star Author Toronto Posts:597 Points:162,815 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:55:58 AM Ignore indrix Report Abuse refresh the news
hwmillerster Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,924 Points:1,492,070 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:54:55 AM Ignore hwmillerster Report Abuse A similar, though smaller, interchange was built here. There was a vast improvement over the old-fashioned cloverleaf design.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,578 Points:2,372,235 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:54:45 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse A $40-million study and no new highway or interchange building or laying pavement either? Many other cities and states have experienced the same thing but in much smaller dollar amounts or the size of Barry's Chicago. New roads or bridges and rerouting traffic until the projects are finished. I hope this will improve the cities traffic flow and on to the next project when done. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible! The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:8,790 Points:2,443,655 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:54:42 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse Maybe it's time to get that monthly ticket for the EL ?!
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,827 Points:564,770 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:54:13 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Ho hum, more government waste.
bjdorval Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,394 Points:1,161,655 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:53:06 AM Ignore bjdorval Report Abuse Demolish the dam thing and bring back the ordinary stop light. Then watch how fast folk will be clammering for efficient high speed rail transportation.
Insuremn Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,087 Points:1,057,435 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:51:34 AM Ignore Insuremn Report Abuse Old news.
essel Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,833 Points:1,067,270 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:51:12 AM Ignore essel Report Abuse OK
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:8,024 Points:2,124,980 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:51:10 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse Can't wait to see what the reconstruction is going to cost.
Wildman14 Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,715 Points:843,005 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:49:49 AM Ignore Wildman14 Report Abuse Sounds like the Boston big dig. Wonder who is being enriched at the taxpayers' expense.
mikesr11 Champion Author New York City Posts:3,637 Points:706,940 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:49:48 AM Ignore mikesr11 Report Abuse YESTERDAY'S NEWS
BCM1 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,879 Points:786,420 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:47:45 AM Ignore BCM1 Report Abuse Some political cronies getting kickbacks!
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,521 Points:1,903,210 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:47:37 AM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse What a waste of money.
kyrunner Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,113 Points:1,725,900 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:47:32 AM Ignore kyrunner Report Abuse Another great reason to not live in or near Chicago.
rippinusoff Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,538 Points:1,514,500 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:47:29 AM Ignore rippinusoff Report Abuse sorry
sit Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,325 Points:1,958,620 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:46:49 AM Ignore sit Report Abuse Have fun.
TallSteve Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,166 Points:1,057,610 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:44:56 AM Ignore TallSteve Report Abuse Glad I don't live near Chicago!
fredjt Sophomore Author South Carolina Posts:136 Points:587,745 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:43:34 AM Ignore fredjt Report Abuse ONLY IN CHICAGO--HOW MUCH IS REALLY GOING INTO THE STUDY????
BillHeatherL Champion Author Alberta Posts:7,782 Points:1,951,355 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:43:29 AM Ignore BillHeatherL Report Abuse that's an expensive study
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,345 Points:1,598,835 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:42:05 AM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse MORE OLD NEWS.
n0vyy All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:512 Points:1,405,645 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:41:31 AM Ignore n0vyy Report Abuse $40 million for an advance study seems pricey.
cmsense Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,358 Points:165,345 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:41:02 AM Ignore cmsense Report Abuse Yesterday's news.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,845 Points:2,928,295 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:40:22 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse OK, so they're going to untangle the "spaghetti bowl"? $40 million bucks just to STUDY the problem? Does that seem excessive to anyone else?
jorobins538 Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,742 Points:643,570 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:40:06 AM Ignore jorobins538 Report Abuse since I work from home - good luck guys!
scrossi Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,019 Points:1,075,215 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:38:33 AM Ignore scrossi Report Abuse Probably shores4now.
dave1745 Champion Author Gary Posts:1,262 Points:761,775 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:38:19 AM Ignore dave1745 Report Abuse old news
shores4now Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,544 Points:550,525 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:37:46 AM Ignore shores4now Report Abuse somebody got really rich off that deal
rippertoo Champion Author Tacoma Posts:5,890 Points:1,168,560 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:37:35 AM Ignore rippertoo Report Abuse Same answer as yesterday.