The crossing of I-294 and I-57 is the only place in the region, and one of very few locations in the country, where two interstates cross but do not have an interchange. This project proposes to rebuild the expressway and add a flex lane along portions of the route. The work to tear down the Montrose Avenue bridge began in late February . Reconstruction of the existing retaining wall at the westbound Canfield Road exit ramp due to a realignment of the ramp. This project is also supported in the Will County Community Friendly Freight Mobility Plan. Construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2024 and be completed in fall 2024. The repairs will allow one (left lane) of the ramps two lanes to reopen to traffic. The project will now continue in Phase II. CHICAGO (CBS) - Commuters beware - the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that rehabilitation work on the Kennedy Expressway, also known as Interstate 90/94, is set to begin on. To help minimize the impact on traffic, the reversible express lanes will remain open in the inbound direction. This project has been studied but requires additional comprehensive analysis, including studying opportunities to support future transit service. There is a need to evaluate a long-term funding strategy for this project, which could include tolling. I-57 (southbound), between 127th and 147th streets.o Starting at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, to 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19o At least one northbound lane will remain open at all times. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Major travel delays are anticipated, alternative routes are strongly encouraged, IDOT officials said. PWG Meeting #2 (September 6, 2013) The second Project Working Group (PWG) meeting for the Phase I Study of I-90 from I-190 to IL 43 (Harlem Avenue) was held on September 6, 2013 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Roden Public Library in Chicago. The Kennedy Expressway officially opened in November 1960, and its last major rehabilitation was completed in 1994. The work is anticipated to be completed by late October, weather permitting. Some mainline lane closures will be needed to accommodate painting and the installation of new lighting in both directions of Hubbards Cave. The project will improve safety, traffic flow and reliability for the more. The Kennedy Expressway opened in 1960, although the last major rehabilitation was completed in 1994. Meetings will be held with representatives of the communities in the study area to gather information on their issues and concerns within the project corridor. Resurfacing of frontage roads (Higgins Road from east of Cumberland Avenue to N. Oriole Avenue, and W. Bryn Mawr Avenue from N. Oriole Avenue to N. Harlem Avenue.). The new ramp configurations and added lanes are expected to improve safety and significantly reduce crashes for all users. The second stage is focused on the Reversible Express Lane. It suffers significant safety problems because of several left-hand ramps. The purpose of the I-90 Improvements Study is to improve safety and traffic operations, as well as provide an appropriate transition between the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), I-190, and the Kennedy Expressway (I-90). Public Meeting A public meeting was held at the start of the study to offer opportunities for interested parties to provide input into community context, transportation issues, the project problem statement, and the development of possible solutions. All three components will be tolled. The western segment of I-80 from Ridge Road to US 30 in Will County is in critical need of improvement, with failing pavement conditions and the bridge over the Des Plaines River requiring replacement. Members of the PWG provide input on the study, attend PWG meetings, and collaborate with the PSG. A detour will direct motorists to exit I-55 (inbound), exit to Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and reenter I-55 outbound. A: Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) became official policy for the Department of Transportation (IDOT) in August of 2005. The work is expected to be done in three stages beginning in March and continuing through 2025. The Kennedy Expressway will undergo a major rehab beginning in March, IDOT officials announced Tuesday. 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The Tollway completed the work along the existing Elgin O'Hare Expressway in 2016 and completed the extension of the expressway east to Illinois Route 83 in 2017. This project will reconstruct the interchange to reduce weaving movements, replace loop ramps with higher-capacity directional ramps, and reduce crashes. The I-90 corridor is located in Cook County and is adjacent to four communities: Chicago, Harwood Heights, Norridge, and Park Ridge. Traffic on the outbound Kennedy Expressway was snarled Saturday as the highway was reduced to one lane while crews removed the last parts of the Montrose Avenue bridge for reconstruction. A: Currently phase III (Construction) is not funded yet. The Eisenhower Expressway and Blue Line Forest Park reconstruction projects will enhance travel by all modes of transportation. Detour #2 - Close and detour Higgins Avenue westbound traffic only. It carries an estimated 275,000 motorists daily. 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IDOT said major travel delays are to be expected and motorists are encouraged to find other driving routes. beginning January 16, Lane closure on the eastbound direction of I-270 between Riverview Drive in Missouri and IL 3 beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023, Lane restrictions will be encountered on I-55/70 at Mile Marker 11.6 in Collinsville beginning December 15, Lane closures in both directions of I-270 between IL 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri begins at 9:00 p.m., Friday, December 16, Lane restrictions will be encountered on westbound I-70 at Mile Marker 38.8 beginning December 8, 2022, Lane restrictions will be encountered along eastbound I-55/64, from east of Barack Obama Avenue to approximately mile marker 2.2, on December 9th, Lane closures in both directions of I-270 between IL 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 9, Public meeting on proposed Illinois 3 intersection reconstruction at West Delmar Avenue and Pierce Lane scheduled Dec. 05, Lane restrictions will be encountered daily from 7:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Nov. 21 Nov. 23, 2022, Lane closure in the eastbound direction of I-270 between Riverview Drive in Missouri and IL 3 will remain closed until Nov. 11, Lane closure in the eastbound direction of I-270 between Riverview Drive in Missouri and IL 3 beginning Nov. 07, Project to repair centerline on Interstate 80 between exits 61 (I-180) and 73 (Plank Road) begins Nov. 07, Lane closure in the eastbound direction of I-270 between Riverview Drive in Missouri and IL 3 from Nov. 05 - Nov. 07, 2022, Lane restrictions will be encountered in both directions on I-55/70 between IL 203 and the I-55/70 split Nov. 01 - Nov. 03, Westbound I-55/64 Exit 1 to Southbound IL Rt 3 towards Cahokia Heights in St. Clair County will be closed November 4, Lane restrictions in both directions on I-55/70 between IL 203 and the I-55/70 split Nov. 01 - Nov. 02, Both lanes of Vadalabene Drive from IL 159 to IL 162 in Maryville will be intermittently restricted to one lane (daytime hours only) Wednesday, November 2, 2022, IL 127 from Washington Street to Methodist Street in Carlyle in Clinton County will be closed for rehabilitative work of the railroad crossing November 14-16, 2022, Lane closures in both directions of I-270 between IL 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri beginning on Friday, October 28, 2022, Intermittent lane closures on IL 157 approximately one-half mile South of IL 162 beginning on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Both lanes of Old IL 3 from IL 3 in Cahokia to north of Quarry Road in Columbia will be intermittently restricted to one lane during daytime hours only on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 and Thursday, October 27, 2022, Lane closure on I-270 Westbound between IL 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri beginning October 21, 2022, Intermittent lane closures of the westbound lanes of IL 3 (Homer Adams Parkway) between Alton Square Mall Drive and Alby St. beginning on October 25, 2022, I-57 NB Lane Closure One Mile South of Salem, Lane closure on IL 162 at the I-255 interchange beginning on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Maryville Road from IL 203 to Chain of Rocks Road in Granite City in Madison County will be closed for rehabilitative work of the railroad crossing on Sunday, November 06, 2022, Upcoming lane closures on the Joe Page Bridge/IL 100 over the Illinois River, Both lanes of Chain of Rocks Road from IL 157 to IL 203 will be intermittently restricted to one lane during daytime hours only on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Old Chain of Rocks Road in Madison County, Lane closure on I-57 NB, approximately 1 mile south of the Salem/US 50 exit (Exit 116), beginning Tuesday, October 4, Daily lane closures will be encountered on IL Route 159 (Plum Street) from north of Center Grove Road to south of Governors Parkway, on Governors Parkway between IL 159 (Plum Street) and Old IL 159 (Troy Road) and on Old IL 159 (Troy Road) from north of Robinson Road to Governors Parkway, Lake Drive-Foley Drive in St. Clair County, US 50, 0.5 Mile East of Huey Road in Clinton County, US 50, 0.5 mile east of Huey Road in Clinton County, will be closed to all traffic beginning at 12:00 AM on Thursday, October 6, 2022, Lne closure on I-64 EB near the IL 127/Nashville exit (Exit 50) beginning Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Lane Restrictions US 50 in Marion County, Upcoming lane closures on the MLK Bridge over the Mississippi River, Lane Closures Lake Drive/Foley Drive in St. Clair County, Kinoka Road will be closed to all traffic between Seven Hills Road and McNicol Road on Thursday, September 8, IL 161/Summerfield Rd between Renth Road and the northern split ofIL-161 and Summerfield South Street near New Baden, IL, Illinois Rt 3 from I-255 to Gilmore Lake in Columbia, Interstate 255 SB in Cahokia Heights, St. Clair County, Illinois Route 159 Road Closure, North of IL 143, Edwardsville, Illinois, Madison County, Ramp closure on I-24 in Johnson County beginning Monday, March 6th, Lane Closure on Interstate 24 near Metropolis, Both directions of Interstate 57 will be closed to all traffic between MP 45 and MP 54 beginning January 15, US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic November 1-2, 2022, Road closure on IL 15 south of Woodlawn at the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe (BNSF) crossing just east of North Hall Lane on IL 15, Westbound I-64 exit ramp to Southbound I-57 will be closed near Mt. The first stage will affect the inbound Kennedy, closing two main lanes of the expressway at a time, though reversible express lanes "will remain open in the inbound direction.". Many of these segments were submitted as regionally significant projects with both reconstruction and additional capacity components. It also plans to patch the expressway pavement in that stretch, paint the Hubbards Cave, replace overhead sign structures and replace the access system to the express lanes. Using the reversible lanes to offset lane closures will help,said transportation expert Joseph P. Schwieterman, who teaches at DePaul University. While this segment has immediate needs, and IDOT will soon be seeking design approval, a full examination of the I-80 corridor to include prospects for developing managed lanes, including truck-only lanes and full facility tolling, is recommended. Then, daytime lane closures can be expected to complete the work. The public meeting was held in March 26, 2013 to gather public input and share project information. 10/03/16: Preliminary Work Begins for Improvement Project along the Eastbound Kennedy Expressway. That work is expected to be completed this fall, with all lanes and ramps reopening and the express lanes resuming normal operations at that time. IDOT will consider the findings of the technical analyses, as well as all public and stakeholder input collected throughout the Phase I study, as it makes the final decision on the project.