A recommended set of improvements will be identified using the evaluation criteria, as well as feedback from the PWG. Chicago did pioneer the use of median rapid transit lines, which were built along the Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and Kennedy expressways. Inbound traffic approaching Montrose will be reduced to one lane. For all expressway projects, implementers will have to consider opportunities to defray construction costs, improve system performance, and support transit service through tolling and managed lanes, as well as consider the value for money and public risk that a PPP might provide as a project delivery mechanism. Kennedy Expressway drivers should plan for closures on the inbound lanes near the downtown area this weekend. The upcoming rehab project is set to begin a little more than eight weeks after the Jane Byrne Interchange reopened after 10 years of construction, which included multiple setbacks in its completion date. In some cases, adding capacity through new managed lanes is also appropriate. The following are the constrained regionally significant expressway projects. The second stage will see changes for the reversible express lanes, which will be closed beginning in spring 2024 and is slated to be completed in fall of 2024. Most lanes will be reopened by 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday with the exception of the left lane in both directions, which will be closed throughout the weekend, IDOT said. Fiscal constraint is based on year of expenditure new capacity costs and incremental operating costs. Stakeholder involvement is critical to the success of this project and an integral part of the Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) process. Coordination with Municipalities and Agencies. IRVING PARK The Montrose Avenue bridge over the Kennedy Expressway reopened to traffic Tuesday after a $16 million replacement project. The two left lanes will be closed until work is completed in July, at which point work will switch to the two right lanes. Detour Route - North on Harlem Avenue, west on Bryn Mawr Avenue. Project engineers told NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin that first to close will be the two left inbound lanes, which will close from March to July. This presents opportunities to integrate express bus service, and the design of the project should specifically include express bus facilities. Access to local residences and businesses will be maintained throughout construction. Motorists should also expect various ramp closures. This section of I-55 from I-80 to Coal City Road, contains a 1,400-foot bridge over the Des Plaines River that was built in 1957 and requires frequent rehabilitation. Its going to be a bit of a challenge obviously so were really asking people to adjust their times but consider public transportation if thats an option for you, Mary Castaneda, an IDOT spokesperson said. Jane Byrne Interchange Reconstruction, RSP 33 40 intersection, Both lanes of Illinois 161 from Richter School Road to West Hanover Street in New Baden, will be intermittently restricted during daytime hours March 2, Both lanes of U.S. 50 at the tributary to Turkey Creek, 1 mile east of Odin, will be intermittently restricted during daytime hours only on Tuesday, Feb. 28, Lane closures in both directions of Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri beginning Feb. 25, One lane will be closed on Southbound Interstate 57 between 0.7 mile north of IL 161 to the Jefferson County Line beginning February 16, Intermittent daytime lane closures in both directions of IL 143, (the Berm Highway) between the Clark Bridge and IL 3 beginning February 14, Both lanes of US 50 from 11th Street to McNair Campground Road in Carlyle will be intermittently restricted during daytime hours only on Thursday, February 9, 2023 and Friday, February 10, 2023, Inside lane of westbound I-270 between IL 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri will be closed January 21, Intermittent daytime lane closures in both directions of IL 100, (the River Road) between Grafton and Lockhaven Rd. Lefty reliever Brandon Hughes also has been on a later game schedule after a heavy workload last season. 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. The third stage will see the reversible express lanes open in the outbound direction while two main outbound lanes of the roadway will be closed at a time. This process is initially estimated to take approximately six to eight months to complete. Having four lanes open in each direction throughout construction will help limit delays. A: Currently phase III (Construction) is not funded yet. Various organizations, from local to state, as well as interested residents have also been invited to take part in the stakeholder involvement process. Medium. From just west of Illinois Route 171 (Cumberland Avenue) to the eastbound Harlem Avenue exit ramp. Due to lagging investment in the regions road system, that rebuild is needed almost immediately in several cases. Public Meeting #1 (March 26, 2013) A public meeting was held at the Holiday Inn Chicago OHare to update the public on the project status, present the project problem statement, present the purpose and need, review the initial range of alternative, introduce the alternative evaluation process and screening criteria, and to explain next steps in the project process. $150 million, 2-year rehab of Kennedy Expressway begins March 20. Overnight resurfacing of the outbound Kennedy Expressway begins Monday, March 29, between the Edens junction and Harlem Avenue. Officials say a major construction project on the Kennedy will cause significant delays, but engineers are promising the work will make your commute safer. Additional time is needed to complete the work. Potential Noise Barrier Voting Results (August 7, 2014) The Department has tallied the votes from benefited receptors for their respective potential noise barrier. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. It was removed in sections and replaced with a structure that includes wider sidewalks and bike lanes in both directions, according . The I-90 corridor is located in Cook County and is adjacent to four communities: Chicago, Harwood Heights, Norridge, and Park Ridge. The Elgin OHare Western Access (EOWA) project will provide a new, limited-access facility to reduce congestion and improve access to the airport, supporting the ongoing modernization and expansion of OHare. This webpage provides information for the Eastbound segment of the I-90 project. The Montrose Avenue bridge will undergo construction on March 26. To help minimize the impact on traffic, the reversible express lanes will remain open in the inbound direction. 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. The project is anticipated to be completed in spring 2023. Newsfeed Now: President Trump campaigns in NC; Presidential, Newsfeed Now: Trump campaigns in PA; Changes to Thursdays, Alabama man meets long-lost brother through DNA test, Friends call 911, save life of 69-year-old California, Trick-or-treating banned: Los Angeles announces strict, State police returning to Portland following deadly, U.S. Coast Guard honors 9-year-old for saving fathers, Nev Schulman of MTVs Catfish leaves generous,, I hope one of yall pick me, 9-year-old boy desperately, Which face masks are most, least effective at stopping, Man who shot Denver officer and escaped prison in, WATCH: Celebration of life for Rep. 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IDOT anticipates holding the second meeting with the PWG during this step. Phase II (Design) consists of refining the design to develop contract plans and land acquisition. After the work is completed, traffic will return to staged construction, with one lane in each direction and left turns prohibited at the intersection. An Illinois State Police patrol car is parked at the Diversey Avenue offramp on the outbound Kennedy Expressway as all local lanes are diverted to the express lanes on Feb. 27, 2021, in Chicago. The road is typically two lanes in each direction, an operational challenge because of the large numbers of trucks entering, exiting, and traveling on the road. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The purpose of the meeting was to review the previously defined deficiencies, present the potential improvements for the project and gather stakeholder input and feedback. The demolition of the Ontario Street Bridge is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Friday. This project would reconstruct the second oldest pavement on the expressway system and address many bridges that are in poor condition. During that time, a posted detour will direct traffic to continue north on I-57, exit at 167th Street (westbound) and re-enter southbound I-57 to access I-80. The central portion of the I-294 Tristate (95th Street to Balmoral Avenue) has the oldest pavement on the expressway system, yet it is also the most-heavily used portion of the Tollway system. Right lane of westbound U.S. 150 across the McClugage Bridge will be closed Feb. 1-2. Maintain all ramp movements between the interstate and the connecting roadways. While it is mostly a reconstruction, an additional lane is being added on the east-north and north-west ramps, as well as three new flyovers. The roles and responsibilities of participants in the public involvement process, A description of opportunities for stakeholder participation, A tentative schedule of public involvement activities planned throughout the study. The Tollway completed the work along the existing Elgin OHare Expressway in 2016 and completed the extension of the expressway east to Illinois Route 83 in 2017. This project would make near-term interchange and spot capacity improvements and ultimately add an additional lane. Temporary repairs of the outbound Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94) ramp, to the outbound Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55) is scheduled to begin, weather permitting, Monday, Oct. 3. The Eisenhower consistently ranks as one of the five most congested segments in the region, partly because of the bottleneck created where it drops from four lanes to three west of Central Avenue. Alternate route: Sauk Trail or Monee Manhattan Road to enter southbound I-57. The construction of the remaining components of the project is expected to be complete in 2025. The $150 million project is set to begin on March 20, beginning at the Edens Expressway junction and continuing to Ohio Street, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. Inbound Eisenhower lane changes at Jane Byrne November 18, 2022 Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction stage changes are scheduled to take place on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94) beginning, weather permitting, Tuesday, Nov. 22 Overnight expressway graffiti removal next week November 04, 2022 A summary of meeting can be found on the Resources page. The work to tear down the Montrose Avenue bridge began in late February . 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The Eisenhower Expressway and Blue Line Forest Park reconstruction projects will enhance travel by all modes of transportation. However, in ON TO 2050, only the reconstruction elements of the following projects are constrained: Western I-80 Reconstruction and Mobility Improvements (Ridge Road to US 30), RSP 36, I-290 Eisenhower Reconstruction and Managed Lanes, RSP 30, I-57 Reconstruction (I-94 to I-80, I-80 to Will/Kankakee border), RSP 35, I-94 Bishop Ford Expressway Reconstruction, RSP 135, I-90/I-94 Kennedy and Dan Ryan Expressway Reconstruction (Hubbard to 31, I-55 Stevenson/Barack Obama Presidential Expressway Reconstruction, RSP 137, I-90 Kennedy Expressway Reconstruction (East River Road to Edens Junction), RSP 138, I-94 Edens Expressway Reconstruction, RSP 139, I-90/I-94 Kennedy Expressway Reconstruction (Edens Junction to Hubbard Street), RSP 140. The left lane of the two-lane ramp is now open to traffic. Road Closure IL 142 (Veteran's Memorial Dr.) UPRR crossingin Mt Vernon, IL 184 & IL 149 Intersection Closure in Franklin County, Brandon Road bridge over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, will be closed Friday, March 3, Rehabilitation of the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94), from the Edens Expressway (Interstate 94) junction to Ohio Street, is scheduled to begin Monday, March 20, Pothole patching is scheduled to take place on the Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55), between First Avenue (Illinois 171) and LaGrange Road (U.S. 45) from 6:30-11 a.m. Feb. 18, Graffiti removal is scheduled to take place along the expressway system in Cook County over two consecutive nights, weather permitting, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Thursday, Feb. 16, McDonough Street bridge in Joliet to reopen, Jefferson Street bridge to close, Rebuilding Illinois: I-57 projects in south suburbs complete, Public comments sought on U.S. 14 at Hardland/Hughes Road intersection improvements, Wood Street/Ashland Avenue work begins tomorrow, Remaining ramps and lanes closed for the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction will open, weather permitting, during the overnight hours Dec. 15, Brandon Road Bridge over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, is closed for emergency repairs, Inbound Dan Ryan ramp, lane closures Saturday, Westbound I-80 ramp, lane closures in Joliet, Jackson Boulevard, Adams Street bridges over the Kennedy at Byrne to reopen Dec. 1, Richards Street ramp to eastbound I-80 in Joliet to reopen Dec. 2, Inbound Eisenhower lane changes at Jane Byrne, Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction stage changes are scheduled to take place on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94) beginning, weather permitting, Tuesday, Nov. 22, Overnight expressway graffiti removal next week, Testing to a utility pipeline along Interstate 80, in Joliet, will require multiple temporary daytime lane closures over the next couple of weeks, Testing to a utility pipeline along Interstate 80, in Joliet, will require a temporary daytime closure of one eastbound lane between Houbolt/Hollywood Road and Illinois 7 Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, Testing to a utility pipeline along Interstate 80, in Joliet, will require a temporary daytime closure of one eastbound lane between Houbolt/Hollywood Road and Illinois 7 (Larkin Avenue), Routine inspection of the bridges carrying Pulaski Road over the Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55) and the two BNSF Railroad bridges over I-55, just east of Pulaski Road, Weekend repairs to I-80 in Joliet finish two weeks ahead of schedule, Overnight lane closures are scheduled to take place on northbound Skokie Highway (U.S. 41), in Highland Park, Repairs to the bridges carrying Washington Street over Skokie Highway (U.S. 41) and over the Union Pacific Railroad, in Park City and Gurnee, Richards Street ramp to eastbound I-80 in Joliet to close Oct. 17, I-80 in Joliet extended weekend ramp, lane closures continue, Bridge deck patching and repairs to Interstate 80 between Raynor Avenue and Gardner Street, in Joliet, Full closure will take place on the Amstutz Expressway (Illinois 137), between Genesee Street and Greenwood Avenue, Project to upgrade the traffic signals at the intersection of Western Avenue and 139th Street, in Posen, Dixmoor and Blue Island, Resurfacing of U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway), from east of Interstate 80 to Church Street, in New Lenox, Crack and joint sealing of Illinois 1 (Halsted Street/Chicago Road), from Strieff Lane, in Glenwood, to Scrementi Lane, in Steger, passing through, Homewood, Chicago Heights and South Chicago Heights, Resurfacing of Brainard Avenue, from Muskegon Avenue, in Chicago, Outbound Ryan ramp to outbound Stevenson closed, Bridge deck patching and repairs to Interstate 80 between Raynor Avenue and Gardner Street, in Joliet, will require ramp and lane closures over multiple extended weekends, Resurfacing of Grant Highway (U.S. 20), between Page and Locus streets, in Marengo, Overnight lane, ramp closures on Kennedy at Byrne, I-80 in Joliet extended weekend ramp, lane closures, Rebuilding DuPage County: Major projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Patching and resurfacing of Addison Street, between Avondale and Sacramento avenues, in Chicago, will begin Monday, Sept. 19, Eastbound I-290 ramp to U.S. 20 closures begin Sept. 15, Repairs to the bridge carrying Peterson Avenue (U.S. 14) over the Edens Expressway (Interstate 94), in Chicago, Rebuilding Kane County Major projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Rebuilding McHenry County: Major projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Rebuilding West Lake County: Major projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Rebuilding Will County: Major projects Highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Closures on I-80 in Joliet over multiple weekends, Illinois 38 pavement sealing in Kane County begins Sept. 12, Weight restrictions start Feb. 10 in Whiteside County, Weight restrictions will be in place on Midland, Osco and Grange roads in Henry County beginning Feb. 3, A virtual public meeting will be held at 4 p.m. on Jan. 18, to discuss the status of the Phase II design of the proposed reconstruction of Interstate 39 and U.S. 20/51, Construction on eastbound U.S. 20 in Cherry Valley will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Lane closure will be on US 30 on the Gateway Bridge over the Mississippi River Nov. 01 - Nov. 03, Illinois 251 (Kishwaukee Street) in Rockford will be closed at the Canadian National Railway, crossing from Monday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 29, Cleveland Road in Colona will be closed at the BNSF Railway crossing from Monday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 29, Illinois Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation, will hold a third online public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, to present additional study findings, review potential improvement alternatives and receive public comment as part of the I-80 Mississippi River Bridge study, Culvert replacement project will begin on U.S. 52/Illinois 64 near Grange Road in Carroll County, Construction on Illinois 26 at South Street in Freeport will begin at 12 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, Construction on southbound Interstate 39 in Ogle County will begin Monday, Oct. 3, Construction on the U.S. 20 bridge crossing Coon Creek in Boone County will begin Monday, Sept. 26, Construction will begin on westbound U.S. 20 at Keith Road in Winnebago County on Wednesday, Sept. 28, Bridge washing on the Interstate 80 Mississippi River bridge (Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge) in the Quad Cities will begin Monday, Sept. 26, Construction will begin Monday, Sept. 19, on the culvert carrying U.S. 52/Illinois 64 over Middle Creek in Carroll County, Sidewalk construction along Illinois 136 (14th Avenue) in Fulton in Whiteside County has been postponed, Construction on U.S. 20 east of the Julien Dubuque Bridge in East Dubuque will begin Monday, Sept. 12, Sidewalk construction at various routes in Henry and Rock Island counties will begin Monday, Sept. 12, Sidewalk construction along Illinois 136 (14th Avenue) in Fulton in Whiteside County will begin on Monday, Sept. 12, Culvert replacement work underway on Illinois 29 in DePue in Bureau County, Southbound I-57 in Kankakee closes overnight Jan. 11, I-57 in Kankakee closes overnight Dec. 12 and 13, Both directions of Interstate 57 through Kankakee will close overnight Dec. 07 and Dec. 08, Illinois 178/U.S.