Mike Claffey

Mike Claffey
crossed driving information speeding struck vehicles
The information IDOT has was that he was speeding and driving erratically, and that he crossed over and struck two vehicles head-on.
aim center express lane opened traffic
We aim to have one lane of the express opened in August. In 2007, all the traffic will be on the center lanes.
systems weather
Fortunately, the weather did end up cooperating, and it's all systems go.
capital deal expansion fund pass road safety
If we don't have a capital bill, we are only going to be able to fund maintenance and safety issues. If we can pass the Capital Bill, we will be able to deal with the expansion of the road system.
definitely improve safety
We will definitely look at it and see what can be done to improve safety at the intersection.
believe carry definitely extra mass people roads transit
We believe that those roads will be able to carry some extra capacity. We're definitely urging people to use mass transit if at all possible.
activity advantage desire major people
Obviously, this is a major activity and people try to take advantage . . . of people's desire to be employed.
few patterns people scared takes weeks wind
Don't be fooled. Usually people are scared away at first, but then they wind up trickling back. It usually takes a few weeks before patterns get established.
priority safety taken
We've taken that on because it's a priority for safety reasons.
attempt case drag
There was no attempt by IDOT to drag this case out.
bottom line three
The bottom line is there will be only three lanes.
accomplish definitely driving impact industry jobs main number oil problem
The main thing driving this is definitely oil prices. It's a problem everyone in the industry is facing. It has a definite impact on the number of jobs we can accomplish on a yearly basis.