The Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) announced yesterday that the third and final phase of the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) in Chicago was start on March 17 and last through the fall. The construction take place on the outbound side of the I-90/94 from the Edens Expressway junction to Ohio Street.
Two mainline outbound lanes will be closed at a time. IDOT said during the construction, the reversible mid-gate entrance and exit will be closed. This means drivers who enter the express lanes will not be able to exit until they reach the Edens Expressway at Foster Avenue.
The expresslanes will be closed to inbound drivers coming from O’Hare airport to downtown. They announced that the project will be completed by Thanksgiving 2025.
Be sure to plan ahead if you need to take the Kennedy as there will be traffic backups for the next 6 months. This is nothing new as the first 2 phases of construction have shut down lanes (and the expresslanes) off an on for the last 2 years.
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