The following are the constrained regionally significant expressway projects. This project would make near-term interchange and spot capacity improvements and ultimately add an additional lane. A: Continue to check the project website for updates and view the Public Involvement page. In addition, mainline lane closures will also be seen in both directions of Hubbard's Cave between Ohio and Lake Streets. Vigils being held Saturday for fallen officer, Weekend Break: Chicagos birthday celebration, Indiana state trooper hit, killed in the line of, Public Guardian: More kids sleeping in DCFS offices, 19yo fatally shot while sitting inside home on South, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The findings of this analysis will be presented and discussed with the PWG during the final meeting with the group, documented in the Phase I engineering report, and presented for review and comment at the Public Hearing. The move is completed over a weekend in order to avoid any interruption in the firm's schedule. Theres a gigantic difference between four lanes and three lanes, so the roadway capacity should remain pretty high, but still, expect some pain," he said. In addition, the Illinois Tollway is adding capacity to the Jane Addams Memorial TollwayI-90 northwest of the study area. The project will improve safety, traffic flow and reliability for the more. 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. Montrose Avenue over the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) bridge rehabilitation Project start: Underway Estimated completion: Summer 2021 Work being done Installation of new steel beams and. 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. 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 detour will direct motorists to exit I-55 (inbound), exit to Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and reenter I-55 outbound. The section of I-90 between Chicago-OHare International Airport and the City of Chicagos central business district plays an essential role in moving people and goods on a regional and local level within Illinois. The 17.8-mile Kennedy Expy. Thats encouraging. 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. Nazareth won its fourth state trophy since 2019, and more importantly the programs first state title. In addition, Hubbard's Cave, from Grand Avenue to Wayman Street, will be painted and new LED lighting will be installed. The location and time of the public meeting was advertised in brochures as well as in local newspapers to invite all community members to attend. Some mainline lane closures will be needed to accommodate painting and the installation of new lighting in both directions of Hubbards Cave. A: The I-90 from I-190 to IL 43 Study is anticipated to have a design approval by March, 2014. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. STEP 2: Develop Purpose and Need Statement Using the information obtained in Step 1, IDOT will develop a Problem Statement and a Purpose and Need Statement. It will guide the development of the Purpose and Need for the project, which is an explanation of why the project is needed. Traffic signal work in Peoria and East Peoria is set Sept. 6-7, Pavement patching on Illinois 41 between Swing Boulevard and Main Street in Galesburg begins Sept. 6, U.S. 51 between Exit Business U.S. 51 South and Exit Business U.S. 51 North in Clinton will be closed Nov. 2-4, U.S. 136 in Danville will be closed Oct. 25-28, Ramp from westbound Interstate 74 to southbound I-57 will be closed Oct. 11-12, U.S. 136 (Gilbert Street) in Danville will close Oct. 3, Pavement maintenance on U.S. 150 southwest of Bloomington, Resurfacing of the Illinois 4 bridge over Sugar Creek in Thayer will begin Monday, March 6, Reconstruction of the bridge over Flat Bridge Creek on Illinois 29, just southeast of Taylorville, begins on March 1, Open house public informational meeting to view and comment on the possible designs for improvements to MacArthur Boulevard between Wabash/Stanford Avenue and South Grand Avenue in Springfield, Illinois 121 (Keokuk Street) in Lincoln will be closed to allow Union Pacific to repair the railroad crossing Nov. 02 - Nov. 04; a detour will be posted, The ramp from eastbound Interstate 74 to Lynch Road in Danville will be closed Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, Open house meeting on MacArthur Boulevard improvements set for November 17, 2022, Illinois 185 between Hillsboro and Coffeen is closed for repairs until November 12, Resurfacing project on Fifth Street (Business Interstate 55) between Ash Street and Stanford Avenue in Springfield, Public is invited to attend an open house at the Decatur Civic Center on March 30 regarding future improvements to Main and Water streets from Eldorado Street to Pershing Road, Construction of Interstate 70 from just east of the I-57 and I-70 interchange to just east of the Cumberland/Effingham County line, east of Montrose, begins on March 6, Milling and resurfacing on U.S. 45 from U.S. 40 north to the Interstate 57/70 eastbound on-ramp will begin Monday, Oct. 3, Bridge deck replacement project on Illinois 105/William Street over Lake Decatur begins Monday, Sept. 19, Illinois 130/Van Buren Street at the railroad tracks just north of Decatur Street in Newton will be closed from Monday, Sept. 12, to Wednesday, Sept. 14, Resurfacing project on Old Business U.S. 51/South Business Route 51, from U.S. 51 south of Elwin to Cleveland Avenue in Decatur begins Monday, Sept. 12, Resurfacing of U.S. 40, from Illinois 4 to the Illinois 143/U.S. IDOT D1. A major project is slated to take over a prominent part of the Kennedy Expressway for multiple years, impacting many Chicago-area commuters in a matter of weeks as officials urge drivers to find "alternative routes.". Motorists should expect lane shifts and overnight lane closure, along with various ramp closures. Phase II (Design) consists of refining the design to develop contract plans and land acquisition. The project will be delivered under three construction contracts with the following limits: The suggested MOT plans can be divided into a pre-stage and two main construction stages along I-90. Lane reductions (other than the exception noted above) will only be allowed during nighttime off-peak hours in order to minimize adverse impacts on traffic flow along I-90 during construction. Could new DNA tech crack the JonBenet Ramsey case? On November 29, 1963, the Chicago City Council voted to rename the Northwest Expressway after President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in Dallas exactly one week earlier. The project is anticipated to be completed in spring 2023. Public Hearing A public hearing is planned for February 13, 2014 to announce the preliminary preferred alternative and to gather additional input from the public. The I-294/I-57 interchange project will connect these two interstates for improved accessibility to and from the south suburbs and for improved north-south regional travel. IDOT anticipates holding the second meeting with the PWG during this step. 0.9 to 3.0. Detour #2 - Close and detour Higgins Avenue westbound traffic only. The northbound Interstate 57 ramp to westbound Interstate 80 is scheduled to be closed over three consecutive weekends to accommodate ramp patching and resurfacing beginning, weather permitting, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3. Major travel delays are anticipated, alternative routes are strongly encouraged, IDOT officials said. In some cases, adding capacity through new managed lanes is also appropriate. The construction of the remaining components of the project is expected to be complete in 2025. 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. To help minimize the impact on traffic, the reversible express lanes will remain open in the inbound direction. The reversible express lanes will remain open in the outbound direction. Right lane of westbound U.S. 150 across the McClugage Bridge will be closed Feb. 1-2. 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. IDOT will also hold a Public Meeting on March 26, 2013 to present the identified issues, concerns and transportation needs to project stakeholders as well as solicit feedback about the project. Project Working Group A Project Working Group (PWG) was formed to assist the IDOT Project Study Group (PSG) with defining the studys context, determining the studys Purpose and Need and developing alternatives. $150 million, 2-year rehab of Kennedy Expressway begins March 20. 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Federal approval for the EOWA was given in 2013, and construction is now underway. A Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) was developed to provide a guide for implementing a meaningful public involvement plan for the study and a framework for engaging stakeholders. Riders on this service would benefit as free users of the managed lane. 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.". The project will take place over three consecutive constructionseasons, each stretching from spring into the fall season, ending in the year 2025. Fresh off the 10-year-long Jane Byrne InterchangeProject, now comes another doozy a major, multiyear rehab project of a7.5-mile stretch of the Kennedy Expressway. OHare International Airport and its surrounding freight and manufacturing development are an economic engine for the region, but the area experiences significant congestion and unreliable travel times. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Crews are wrapping up work this weekend to remove the Montrose Avenue bridge over the Kennedy Expressway. Relocation of two Chicago Department of Water Management (CDWM) water mains. IDOT to begin 3-year project on 36 bridges over Kennedy Expressway; closures expected WLS 20 mins ago In three weeks, IDOT will start a major rehabilitation of 36 bridges that go over the. The final portion of the Montrose Avenue bridge over the Kennedy Expressway is set to be removed starting this Friday. To accommodate the installation of a new water main, 127th Street (Illinois 83) is scheduled to be closed for two weeks in both directions, just before and after the 127th Street bridge over the Cal Sag Channel, beginning, weather permitting, Friday, Nov. 4. CHICAGO Drivers can expect major delays on the Kennedy Expressway starting next month as a new, three-year construction project, begins. 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.