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.
systems weather
Fortunately, the weather did end up cooperating, and it's all systems go.
bottom line three
The bottom line is there will be only three lanes.
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.
attempt case drag
There was no attempt by IDOT to drag this case out.
priority safety taken
We've taken that on because it's a priority for safety reasons.
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.
definitely improve safety
We will definitely look at it and see what can be done to improve safety at the intersection.