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In the greater Chicago
area, all lanes on the Edens, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Stevenson, Dan
Ryan and Bishop Ford expressways, as well as interstates 80 and 57,
will be open.
Various construction zones will be open for Christmas from 3 p.m.
Friday through midnight Sunday. For New Year's, zones will be open
from 3 p.m. Dec. 29 until midnight Jan. 1.
However, due to the nature of some projects, there will be
construction zones throughout the state that will continue to
operate. The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging
motorists to slow down and drive with caution through these zones.
Holiday travelers are reminded that work zone speed limits are still
in effect.
Motorists are advised to check
www.illinoisroads.info
for information regarding winter road conditions and updates on road
construction. Interstate road condition information is also
available by calling 1 (800) 452-IDOT [4368].
Areas that will continue to have lane closures are as follows:
Cook County
Torrence Avenue Illinois 83 at I-80-94 Kingery in Lansing --
Roadway and interchange reconstruction. Two lanes in each direction
open, with bridge, ramp and median work continuing. Entrance ramp
from Torrence Avenue to westbound I-80-94 is closed, with detour
posted.
Bishop Ford -- Reconstruction in South Holland. This stays the
same, with two lanes in each direction from 159th to I-80. Ramp from
northbound Ford to eastbound 159th closed. Ramp from southbound Ford
to eastbound Kingery reduced to one lane.
 Illinois 394 -- Reconstruction in Thornton-Lansing. One lane in
each direction between Glenwood-Lansing Road and I-80. Northbound
Illinois 394 to eastbound I-80 and northbound I-294 closed, with
detour posted. Ramp from northbound 394 to westbound I-80 and
northbound 294 is closed, with detour posted.
Kingery -- Reconstruction in Lansing, Thornton, South Holland,
Hammond and Munster. This stays the same: three lanes in each
direction with some narrow lanes and lane shifts from U.S. 41 and
Calumet Avenue in Indiana to I-94; two lanes in each direction from
I-94 to the Tri-State Tollway, I-80-294. Ramp from eastbound I-80
and southbound I-294 to westbound I-94 and Bishop Ford closed, with
detour posted.
Dan Ryan Expressway -- Reconstruction in Chicago. Left lane
closures on State from 71st to 87th and Lafayette from 71st to
99th-Wentworth Avenue. Northbound Halsted entrance ramp, northbound
87th entrance ramp and northbound 87th exit will close on Jan. 3.
Northbound 75th entrance and 71st exit will be closed. Southbound
Wentworth exit ramp, southbound 87th exit ramp, southbound 87th
entrance ramp (detour to 79th), southbound 75th exit and 71st
entrance ramps will be closed. The 76th Street bridge will be
closed. All four ramps at 55th-Garfield and at 47th will be open.
Southbound 59th exit and northbound 59th entrance ramps are
permanently closed. Southbound 59th entrance, southbound 63rd exit,
northbound 59th exit and northbound 63rd entrance will be closed.
Left lane and full closures on Wentworth and Wells from 63rd to
47th. Southbound and northbound 51st Street exit and entrance ramps
are permanently closed. Northbound 39th entrance, northbound 35th
exit, southbound 35th entrance and southbound 39th exit will be
closed.
U.S. 20, Lake Street from Illinois 53 to Addison Road --
Reconstruction in Addison. One lane in each direction.
Palatine-Willow Road -- Bridge reconstruction in Wheeling and
Prospect Heights. Express lanes closed at Illinois 21, Milwaukee
Avenue bridge.
Palatine over Illinois 83 -- Pavement reconstruction on Illinois
83, Elmhurst Road in Prospect Heights. One lane in each direction.
Oak Park Avenue from Illinois 38 to Illinois 64 -- Resurfacing in
Oak Park. One lane in each direction.
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 Maple Avenue -- Reconstruction in Clarendon Hills and Westmont.
Westbound lane is reduced to one lane.
U.S. 12-45, Mannheim Road over I-190 -- Bridge replacement, road
and ramp reconstruction in Chicago. One lane in each direction.
Grand Avenue -- Relocation of two IHB railroad tracks 1,000 feet
east to share the right of way with CN and cross Grand Avenue at a
single location on a new three-track bridge over a new depressed
roadway in Franklin Park. One lane in each direction. Detour posted.
Nagle Avenue over I-90 -- Bridge reconstruction in Chicago. One
lane in each direction.
Lake County
Fairfield Road and Ivanhoe Road -- Intersection widening, with
pedestrian underpass in Wauconda. One lane in each direction.
South Street over U.S. 14 -- Bridge repairs and removal and
replacement of superstructure, abutments, slope walls and approach
pavement in Woodstock. One lane in each direction on South Street.
Illinois 83 over Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad -- New bridge
deck in Lake Villa, Loon Lake and Antioch. One lane in each
direction.
Deerfield Road from Wilmot Road to Park Avenue -- Widening and
resurfacing in Deerfield. Road closed. Detour posted.
Macon County
Interstate 72 at Illinois Route 121 west of Decatur, mile marker
138 -- Bridge rehabilitation. One lane open in each direction. Ramps
are open.
Madison County
Spyglass Court will be closed from Illinois Route 157 to Butler
Boulevard. A detour route is signed to direct the traveling public.
Motorists will encounter staged construction using temporary
traffic signals along Illinois Route 160 just south of Grantfork.
This lane restriction is necessary to replace the existing bridge. A
signed wide-load detour is in place to direct motorists.
McHenry County
U.S. 14 at Mokeler Creek to north of Illinois Route 173 --
Widening in Harvard. Traffic is shifted to the east side of the
bridge, with one lane open in each direction.
Peoria County
Interstate 74 -- Westbound entrance ramp from War Memorial Drive,
Exit 89, closed for pavement reconstruction. Motorists should use
the newly constructed Sterling Avenue interchange, Exit 88, as an
alternate route.
Randolph County
Motorists may encounter staged construction with lane restriction
and temporary traffic signals along Illinois Route 3 north of Ruma.
St. Clair County
Stage construction along Illinois Route 157 near I-64 is reducing
the number of lanes from two to one lane in the southbound
direction.
Union County
U.S. 51 and northeast of Cobden -- Bridge construction over Drury
Creek and the Illinois Central Railroad. One lane, with traffic
controlled by temporary traffic signals.
Will County
I-55 and IL 53 -- Ramp widening in Bolingbrook. Northbound and
southbound I-55 to the Route 53 ramp have shoulder closures.
[Illinois
Department of Transportation news release] |
