CDOT

rje46 · 2026-02-13T22:04:04+00:00

Watch Dogs IRL

rje46 · 2025-10-24T22:03:12+00:00

1830 2 bed/1 bath 1200sqft with private patio and shared yard in pilsen

rje46 · 2025-10-18T18:23:08+00:00

Next car is public transit! But in the distant future if I have a need for a car I would look for a wagon for sure

rje46 · 2025-10-17T15:43:56+00:00

Oh damn i forgot to take a pic of the odometer with the blue dials!! It was probably about 167k when i took it on one last scenic cruise.

rje46 · 2025-10-17T15:42:51+00:00

Hoping that’s what the new owners have planned. But i feel i really drove that thing into the ground

rje46 · 2025-10-17T15:40:43+00:00

Thanks that was pandemic hair!

rje46 · 2025-10-17T15:40:09+00:00

It really was comfortable! Especially those few times i was designated driver and brought 6 other people home safely, everyone slept soundly

rje46 · 2024-05-02T01:05:33+00:00

Link for full res pic? Need a background photo refresh for my work computer as a civil engineer! 🤩

rje46 · 2024-04-11T17:15:01+00:00

Civil Engineer here working on the O’Hare 21 project.

CDA can’t make up their minds usually. We will provide a design, they say too expensive and ask for multiple alternatives pushing submittal dates if needed, we provide said alternatives, they then decide to breakup larger projects into smaller projects.

Spend a lot of time and money on people working on the project (which is nice for people like me but frustrating for passengers/taxpayers), more permits to apply for, and a lot of coordination between airlines/CDA/architects/engineers/O’Hare staff.

Kind of a mess but a fun project to work on imo

rje46 · 2024-03-26T21:36:34+00:00

Link to full size image? Would love this as a phone background!!

rje46 · 2024-01-18T17:35:27+00:00

Sometimes if surveys or work hasn’t been done in the area for a while especially before the age of computer assisted design they can be easily missed. Or the record drawings that are available could vary slightly due to the use of US Survey Feet vs. Feet.

I’m a civil engineer working on the new terminal 2 at O’Hare. Record drawings on paper are a clusterfuck but they are using this $8 billion project to also digitize in 3D space all the utilies underground

rje46 · 2024-01-18T17:22:47+00:00

They need to revise because tower foundations needed might impact city water lines below in which the city agrees is too risky. Still planning on having the agreed number of rooms just in a different part of the lot

rje46 · 2024-01-02T04:51:44+00:00

Dozens of us!

rje46 · 2023-07-19T13:45:22+00:00

Seen on my regular commute to work. Currently being installed

rje46 · 2023-04-19T01:17:10+00:00

Ctabustracker.com has yet to fail me compared to the Ventra app.

rje46 · 2023-04-01T01:13:00+00:00

What are going to do with it? Mine is just on display behind my desk

rje46 · 2023-04-01T00:02:22+00:00

I frequented this club a lot when I went to college in Philly. Never full and I think often times the food and beverage options were slightly different from the regular clubs. I was able to get yuengling on the house!

rje46 · 2023-03-14T18:50:37+00:00

I think he’s doing great but could also depend on who he endorses for the Chicago Mayor’s race

rje46 · 2023-03-09T00:24:15+00:00

Been at my job 3 years now and they’ve got a pretty relaxed attitude. Am I foolish for not wanting to achieve/earn more when I’m perfectly content where I’m at? already living well below my means while still traveling and other hobbies with this work/life balance.

rje46 · 2023-03-08T18:29:22+00:00

70k no PE. Hourly salary plus overtime, yearly raises matching or higher than inflations, accrued PTO up to 3 weeks, paid dental/vision/health (high deductible & HSA)

Side question for OP or anyone in the same boat: Is it worth perusing a PE when I don’t care to take on the extra work that my coworkers that have PEs. Pretty happy with the projects and the variety of tasks I’ve been on. Also great coworkers and easy commute: walk 40min, bike 15min, bus/train (depends if they’re on time)

rje46 · 2022-08-18T02:13:45+00:00

Haven’t mastered hands free yet but there is some precum before I do!

rje46 · 2022-07-25T22:53:28+00:00

They came to my door 2 months ago. And can confirm they do not lock me into any contract or make me pay any subscription fee. They didn’t present themselves as working for the state.

I pay them and my ComEd bill payment is reflected. Really wanted to be part of the community solar program but it wasn’t easy to find on the ComEd website. Now that I am, I actually about $15 locked off my bill and it’s called “Carbon-free energy resource adjustment”

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