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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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D61 Rookie Author British Columbia Posts:90 Points:82,575 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 6:49:40 AM Ignore D61 Report Abuse 40 MILLION!!! For a study? Who do I have to sleep with?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 4:59:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse one has to ask, who will benefit from the $40 million price tag for the STUDY (not the work). Seems a big waste of taxpayer money.
benjy Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,601 Points:1,790,350 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 3:27:50 AM Ignore benjy Report Abuse here we go again...
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,127 Points:294,405 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 12:44:02 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse ok
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 4:56:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse thankfully I don't drive there.
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,362 Points:1,482,960 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 6:14:24 PM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse not good
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,084 Points:1,672,100 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 5:41:15 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse Glad I'm not driving there. We got our own problems here with road construction.
gknee09 All-Star Author Philadelphia Posts:985 Points:824,640 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 4:08:18 PM Ignore gknee09 Report Abuse somebody is getting ripped off
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,272 Points:1,743,655 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:45:56 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse A waste of $40 mills.
GLM4205 Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,067 Points:802,245 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:37:45 AM Ignore GLM4205 Report Abuse Old story.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,013 Points:600,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:36:35 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
JXQW Champion Author Kansas City Posts:2,787 Points:684,925 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:23:01 AM Ignore JXQW Report Abuse boy hope it goes fine
LongPlay Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:4,253 Points:1,242,125 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 8:21:36 AM Ignore LongPlay Report Abuse Not a concern -- I have nothing in Chicago!
radstoy Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,459 Points:3,220,705 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:44:17 AM Ignore radstoy Report Abuse They atarted the Pa.Tpke. in 1940. One of these years it'll be done.
Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,241 Points:1,117,965 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:40:58 AM Ignore Ticobird Report Abuse This interchange could use more space. Maybe they should think about how to redesign it with this in mind by pushing out the ramps about a mile. This way they could build the new interchange without disturbing the existing one. And, any way you look at it, it will cost a boatload of money so they might as well do it right this time.
marinasgrandpa Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,003 Points:399,715 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:40:52 AM Ignore marinasgrandpa Report Abuse if the study is 40 million, I wonder what the construction will cost-$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ wow!!!!
calripken_8 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,911 Points:661,140 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:38:56 AM Ignore calripken_8 Report Abuse I'm glad I don't live anywhere near Chicago... but traffic has nothing to do with it.
twiper1 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,842 Points:1,608,010 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:35:46 AM Ignore twiper1 Report Abuse Chicago!!!! who in theirright mind would wantto live there?
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:35:27 AM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse Hope they don't get the guys from Atlanta. Perpetual construction for 30 years. Hate to travel to or through Atlanta!
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Car54BC08 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:4,264 Points:1,512,290 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:32:22 AM Ignore Car54BC08 Report Abuse This is a repeat
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mysub Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:8,921 Points:2,332,415 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:31:11 AM Ignore mysub Report Abuse This is just as interesting today as it was when I read it here yesterday.
Diesel_Ram Champion Author Dallas Posts:6,512 Points:1,520,410 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:29:39 AM Ignore Diesel_Ram Report Abuse To bad for them but at some time or another we all deal with it.
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,364 Points:2,259,730 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:28:59 AM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse OK it is a complex problem but $40M for a study - Really?
lonewolfhead Champion Author Texas Posts:1,655 Points:563,745 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:28:16 AM Ignore lonewolfhead Report Abuse old news
Tutootin Champion Author Toronto Posts:10,131 Points:3,079,380 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:28:05 AM Ignore Tutootin Report Abuse Yesterday's article!!!!
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MBAcura Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,360 Points:669,665 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:24:43 AM Ignore MBAcura Report Abuse Would be a good time to be a bicycle salesman in Chicago. Or one who performs studies...
Dennis783 Champion Author Des Moines Posts:13,604 Points:2,705,835 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:24:32 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse I hate those roundabouts.
PhilnTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:656 Points:437,580 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:24:08 AM Ignore PhilnTX Report Abuse Been there, done that! Possibly one of the worst traffic situations in the U.S. With the (allegedly) corrupt Illinois government leading the charge, rest assured this will be an expensive (and padded) project.
pnivens Veteran Author Georgia Posts:426 Points:438,765 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:23:07 AM Ignore pnivens Report Abuse Nice of him to waste $40 million on a study.
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sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,561 Points:1,920,735 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:17:53 AM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Sounds like an expensive study, but there are many pockets to fill!!
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sivart Champion Author Arkansas Posts:18,238 Points:3,072,910 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:11:01 AM Ignore sivart Report Abuse "0" will throw the money at it for "his" city!
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