TOLLWAYS
TRI-STATE TOLLWAY (I-294/94)
Edens Spur
Duration: Through August
Routing: 2 lanes are open on the Tri-State and 1 on the Spur.
Comments: An underpass exit from the westbound Spur to Deerfield Road and a new northbound entrance from Lake-Cook Road to the Tri-State are being constructed.
Grand Avenue interchange. Shoulders and 1 ramp lane are closed for the construction of a 12-foot auxiliary lane and 10-foot shoulder. Through May 15
Irving Park Road, 82nd and 83rd Street Toll Plazas. 1 car-only and 1 truck-only I-Pass lane will be added to each plaza. Through June 29
EAST-WEST TOLLWAY (I-88)
Location: Ill. 53 to Yackley Road and over Naperville Road bridge
Duration: Through November
Routing: Inside shoulder and 2 left lanes are open in peak travel times. Additional lane closures are expected at night and on weekends.
Comments: Bridge replacement
Other bridge repair projects:
4. Cermak Road. Lane closures for drainage improvements and substructure repairs. June through November
East Branch DuPage River. Lane closures for deck patching and replacement of concrete overlay. Through November
Ill. 53. Lane closures for deck patching and replacement of concrete overlay. Through November
Mill Street crossover. Lane closures for deck patching. July through November
Naperville Road Ramp. Lane closures for deck patching. Through November
Naperville/Wheaton Road. Lane closures for deck patching. Through November
Roosevelt Road. Lane closures during reconstruction and patching. June through November
Salt Creek. Lane closures during reconstruction and patching. June through November
Warrenville Road. Lane closures during reconstruction and concrete overlay. Through November
Washington Street overpass. Daily lane closures on the tollway during non-peak hours and some nighttime closures as beams are erected. Through July
Yackley Road. Lane closures for reconstruction and concrete overlay. Through November
EXPRESSWAYS
HILLSIDE BOTTLENECK
Eisenhower Expressway, I-88 to Mannheim Road, Bellwood, Hillside and Westchester
Duration: Through Nov. 15
Routing: Ramp from Hillside Drive to eastbound I-290 closed during project. Southbound Mannheim entrance to westbound I-290 closed through June 1 (detour posted). Roosevelt Road entrance ramp to eastbound I-290 closed during project (use Mannheim Road). Westchester/Bellwood Road closed during project. 1 lane open in each direction on Wolf Road under I-290.
Comments: Night and weekend lane closures on I-290 during construction of bridge, auxiliary lanes, ramps and noise walls.
I-290 South Frontage Road west of Mannheim, Hillside
Duration: Through spring
Routing: Daily lane closures. Ramp from Hillside Drive to eastbound I-290 will be closed during project.
Comments: Pavement widening and reconstruction, drainage improvements, building demolition and retaining wall construction.
BISHOP FORD FREEWAY
Stony Island Avenue
Duration: Through October
Routing: One lane open in each direction. All trucks must exit at Stony Island. 103rd Street ramp to northbound Ford closed during project.
Comments: Bridge rehabilitation
Southbound connector to I-57, Chicago
Duration: Through October
Routing: Two lanes open on eastbound Ford with night and weekend closures.
Comments: Bridge widening and rehabilitation
DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY
47th Street, Chicago
Duration: Through July 30
Routing: Night, weekend closures on Ryan; 2 narrow (11-foot) lanes open in each direction on 47th.
Alternates: 51st and 43rd Streets
Comments: New bridge deck and substructure repair
CICERO AVENUE
Location: 127th Street and Tri-State Tollway, Alsip
Duration: Through Nov. 15
Routing: 1 narrow (10-foot) lane open in each direction between 123rd Street and Ill. 83; 1 narrow (10-foot) lane open in each direction on 127th Street between Ill. 83 and Kostner; night closures on Tri-State.
Comments: Interchange reconstruction including pavement realignment, lighting and traffic-signal improvements.
I-57
123rd Street and C.R.I.P. RR
Duration: Through Oct. 1
Routing: Nighttime closures on I-57. Daytime closures on 123rd Street with westbound traffic detoured via 119th Street.
Comments: 123rd Street bridge rehabilitation; railroad bridge removal.
BY COUNTY
COOK CO. (NORTH)
Belmont Avenue, at Des Plaines River Road and over the Des Plaines River, Chicago. 1 lane of traffic open in each direction on Belmont and southbound Des Plaines River Road with daytime lane closures along northbound Des Plaines River Road during bridge removal and replacement and intersection reconstruction. Through October
Dempster Street (Ill. 58), Waukegan Road to Skokie Boulevard, Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie. Daily lane closures for resurfacing. Through July
Glenview Road, over West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River, Glenview. Two lanes of traffic will remain open with daytime lane closures during bridge removal and replacement. Through October
Harlem Avenue, Cullom Avenue to Higgins Road, Chicago, Harwood Heights and Norridge. 1 lane open between Irving Park and Higgins Roads during pavement reconstruction and traffic-signal modernization. Through late summer
Higgins Road, King Street to Stanley Court, Elk Grove Village. Daytime lane closures during traffic-signal modernization. Mid-May through early August
Higgins Road, Barrington Road to Huntington Boulevard, Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg. Daytime and shoulder closures during traffic- signal modernization. Through early August
Higgins Road, Mt. Prospect to Des Plaines River Roads, Rosemont. Daytime lane closures for traffic-signal modernization. Through Oct. 1
Ill. 53, Euclid Avenue to Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg and Rolling Meadows. Night and weekend lane and ramp closures for resurfacing. Through June 28
Ill. 53 East and West Frontage Roads, Golf to Higgins Roads, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg and Rolling Meadows. Night and weekend lane closures for resurfacing. Through June 28
Ill. 53, Rand Road to Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights and Palatine. Night and weekend lane and ramp closures for resurfacing. Through June
Ill. 58 and Ill. 72, Roselle to Plum Grove Roads, Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg. Daytime lane closures for landscaping. Through Oct. 1, 2002
Ill. 68, Waukegan Road to I-94, Northbrook. 1 lane open eastbound and daily lane closures westbound during resurfacing. Through early July
Lincoln Avenue, over North Shore Canal, Chicago. 1 narrow (11-foot) lane open in each direction during bridge replacement. Through October
Lincoln Avenue, Peterson Avenue, Chicago. 1 narrow (11-foot) lane open in each direction during resurfacing. Through October
Niles Center Road, Church Street to Touhy Avenue and over I-94, Skokie. Restricted parking and daytime lane closures on Niles Center Road to I-94, where Niles Center is reduced to 1 lane in each direction; off-peak closures on I-94 during resurfacing and bridge repairs. Through July
Palatine Road, Algonquin to Hicks Roads, Barrington Hills, Hoffman Estates, Inverness and Palatine. Daily lane closures during resurfacing. Through early July
Pulaski Road, Devon to North Avenues, Chicago. Restricted parking and daily lane closures during resurfacing. Pulaski is closed from Palmer to Fullerton for reconstruction; detours posted. Through July
Rand Road, Ill. 53 to Wolf Road, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect and Prospect Heights. Daily lane closures for pavement resurfacing. Through Aug. 1
Rand Road, Wolf to Golf Roads, Des Plaines. Daily lane closures for resurfacing. Through July
Sacramento Avenue, Union Pacific RR to Roosevelt Road, Chicago. 1 lane open in each direction during resurfacing. Through early July
St. Charles Road, over Addison Creek, Bellwood. 1 lane open in each direction during bridge removal and replacement. Through October
Touhy Avenue, Mt. Prospect to Des Plaines River Roads, Rosemont. Daytime lane closures during traffic-signal modernization. Through early October
COOK COUNTY (SOUTH)
Cermak Road, Harlem to Cicero Avenues, Berwyn and Cicero. Daily lane closures and restricted parking during resurfacing. Through early July
Chicago Road, over the Little Calumet River, South Holland. 1 narrow (10-foot) lane open in each direction during bridge rehabilitation. Through Oct. 1
Cottage Grove Avenue, over Deer Creek, near Ford Heights. 1 lane open in each direction during bridge replacement. Through spring
Crawford Avenue, over I-80, Country Club Hills. 1 lane open with traffic signals during bridge replacement; occasional night closures on I-80. Through October
Dixie Highway, over the Cal-Union Ditch, Markham. 1 lane open in each direction during bridge removal and replacement. Through spring
First Avenue, Ogden Avenue to 44th Street and Ogden to East Avenue/Eberly Avenue to Lawndale Avenue, Lyons. Daytime lane closures for traffic-signal modernization. Through June
Ill. 1, 16th Place to Union Avenue, Chicago Heights, Crete and South Chicago Heights. 1 lane open northbound during widening and resurfacing. Through Oct. 31
Ill. 7, 111th Street to Harlem Avenue, Palos Hills and Worth. Daily lane closures during resurfacing. Through June
Ill. 7, over B&OCT RR, Melvina Ditch and Stony Creek, Chicago Ridge. Daytime lane closures during bridge repairs. Through June
Ill. 171, 1-290 to 47th Street, Broadview, Brookfield, Forest Park, Lyons, Maywood, North Riverside and Riverside. Daily lane closures during resurfacing. Through early July
La Grange Road, I-55 to Plainfield Road, Countryside and Hodgkins. Daily lane closures during resurfacing. Through July 27
La Grange Road, over Cal-Sag Channel, near Palos Hills. Daytime lane closures for bridge repairs. Through October
Ogden Avenue, at Cicero Avenue, Cicero. 1 lane open in each direction on Ogden; 1 local lane open in each direction on southbound Cicero; 1 through lane open in each direction on southbound Cicero; 2 lanes open in each direction on northbound Cicero during pavement reconstruction and bridge rehabilitation. Through Dec. 10
79th Street, Kedzie Avenue, Chicago. Daytime lane closures on eastbound 79th Street widening and resurfacing. Through June 1
31st Street, over Salt Creek, Brookfield. 1 lane open in each direction for bridge removal and replacement. Through Oct. 31
U.S. 6, 71st Court to Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest, Orland Park and Tinley Park. 1 lane open in each direction for resurfacing. Through July 12
DUPAGE COUNTY
Cass Avenue, over Stevenson Expressway, Darien. 1 lane open in each direction during bridge deck removal and replacement; nighttime and weekend lane closures on Stevenson. Through Oct. 2
Ill. 53, Joliet Road to Belmont Drive, Bolingbrook, Romeoville and Woodridge. 1 lane open in each direction during widening and resurfacing. Through October
Ill. 53, International Parkway to Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook, Romeoville and Woodridge. 1 lane open in each direction during widening and resurfacing. Through October
Ill. 83, over Stevenson Expressway, Burr Ridge and Willowbrook. 2 lanes open in each direction during bridge replacement; night lane closures on Stevenson. Through October
North Avenue, Ill. 59 to County Farm Road, West Chicago. Daytime lane closures for widening and reconstruction. Through June 15, 2002
North Avenue, County Farm Road to Gary Avenue, Carol Stream. Daytime lane closures during reconstruction. Through October
North Avenue, at Campton Hills Road, St. Charles. Lane closures for widening and resurfacing. Through early August
U.S. 20, Elgin-O’Hare Expressway to Rosedale Avenue, Hanover Park and Keeneyville. Daily lane closures during resurfacing. Through Aug. 1
KANE COUNTY
Ill. 47, at Ill. 56/U.S. 30, Sugar Grove. Daily lane closures during bridge painting. Through June 1
Ogden Avenue, U.S. 30 to Montgomery Road, Aurora and Oswego. 1 lane open in each direction during pavement widening and reconstruction; U.S. 30/U.S. 34 bridge is closed with a detour posted. Through October
LAKE COUNTY
Ill. 59, over U.S. 12, Wauconda. Daytime lane closures during bridge removal and replacement. Through October
Ill. 60, Fairfield Road, Round Lake. Daytime lane closures during resurfacing. Through July 27
Ill. 131, Ill. 132 to 120, Waukegan. Daily lane closures for resurfacing. Through early July
Ill. 131, Ill. 137 to Signe Court, Lake Bluff and North Chicago. Daily lane closures for resurfacing. Through early July
Sheridan Road, Westminster Avenue to Westleigh Road, Lake Forest. Sheridan will be closed to through traffic until early September during resurfacing and bridge reconstruction. A detour via Western Avenue is posted. Daily closures thereafter. Through October
U.S. 41, at Soo Line RR, Gurnee. 1 lane open in each direction during pump station rehabilitation. Through July 2002
U.S. 45, Ill. 176, Maple Avenue to Ill.137, Buckley Road, Libertyville and Mundelein. Daytime lane closures between Ill. 176 and RR bridge. 1 lane open in each direction between RR bridge and Ill. 137 during reconstruction. Through October 2002
WILL COUNTY
Bridge Street, over I&M Canal, New Lenox. Bridge Street closed during bridge replacement. Detour via U.S. 6 is posted. Through July
Cherry Hill Road, over I-80, New Lenox. Cherry Hill road closed for bridge replacement; night lane closures on I-80. Through Sept. 1
Ill. 7, Bridge Street over the I & M Canal, Channahon. Daytime lane closures during bridge replacement; Ill. 7 and Bridge Street (detour on Ill. 6) will be closed. Through July
Ill. 53, Joliet to Boughton Roads, Bolingbrook and Romeoville. Daily lane closures during traffic-signal modernization. Through August
Ill. 59, Ill. 126 to 143rd Street, Plainfield. Lane closures during widening and bridge replacement; wide loads will be detoured on U.S. 30 and 143rd Street to avoid narrow lanes on bridge. Through Oct. 15
Ill. 102, over Forked Creek overflow, east of Ritchie. 1 lane open with traffic signals during beam replacement. Through early June
Ill. 113, over Terry Creek, southwest of Ritchie. 1 lane open with traffic signals during beam replacement. Through early June
Parker Road, over I-80, New Lenox. 1 lane open with traffic signals during bridge replacement; night lane closures on I-80. Through October
U.S. 30/Plainfield Road, Cass Avenue/Western Avenue to Larkin Avenue, Crest Hill and Joliet. Daytime lane closures during reconstruction. Through Nov. 20
U.S. 30/Jefferson Street, over Des Plaines River, Joliet. Bridge closed for repairs after barge accident. Trucks can detour south on Raynor Street, east to McDonough Street (U.S. 52/6) across the river and north on Chicago Street (Ill. 53) to U.S. 30. Through fall
Wilmington Road, over I-57, Peotone. 1 lane open with traffic signals for bridge replacement; daytime lane closures on I-57. Through October
CHICAGO
WACKER DRIVE (UPPER AND LOWER)
Randolph Street to Michigan Avenue
Duration: Through November 2002
Routing: State Street closed at least through May. LaSalle Street is scheduled to be closed from mid-June through mid-September. Clark and Dearborn Streets are scheduled to be closed from mid-September through mid-November. Loop parking is restricted.
Alternates during State closure: Clark, Dearborn and LaSalle; Washington: Wacker to Michigan; Grand: Wells to Kingsbury; Illinois: Franklin to LaSalle; Wells: Ohio to Kinzie and Van Buren to Congress; Clinton: Kinzie to Lake and Hubbard: State to Orleans.
Duration: Through November 2002
Comments: Upper and Lower Wacker are being rebuilt.
Ashland Avenue, Armitage Avenue to Addison Streets. Intermittent lane reductions during median project.
Damen Avenue, 14th Street to Congress Parkway. Northbound traffic will be detoured west on 18th Street to Western, north to Ogden, east to Roosevelt and back to Damen. Parking prohibited on Damen during reconstruction. Through summer
Franklin/Orleans Street, Wacker Drive to Hubbard Street. Drawbridge closed for reconstruction. Detour north on LaSalle and back to Franklin/Orleans on Hubbard. Through June
Monroe Drive, Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive. Eastbound lanes closed for construction of viaduct (detour on Congress Parkway). Through May 28
O’Hare International Airport, upper and lower roadways. Passenger pickup and drop-off will be on the lower level while the three inner lanes at Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are replaced to improve traffic flow. Through November
Pulaski Road, Fullerton to Armitage Avenues. Road closed for viaduct reconstruction. Through July 1
State Street, Superior Street to Chicago Avenue. One laneopen in each direction during subway rehabilitation. Through spring
LAKE SHORE DRIVE
47th Street
Duration: Through mid-October
Routing: Southbound traffic will be routed off and on Lake Shore Drive at the 47th Street ramp. Northbound 47th ramp closed.
Alternates: 57th Street and Oakwood Boulevard (via Cottage Grove Avenue)
Comments: Viaduct reconstruction and restoration to original appearance
DAMEN AVENUE
Blue Island to Archer Avenues
Duration: Through May 2002
Routing: Damen closed over South branch of Chicago River, rail line and industrial properties.
Alternates: Ashland Avenue
Comments: Road closed for construction of new viaduct, Damen roadway, sewers and lighting.
INDIANA
I-80, at Ind. 912, Daily lane closures for interchange modification and bridge replacement and rehabilitation.
Ind. 49, U.S. 30 to U.S. 6, Porter County. Lanes closed during overlay on bridge deck.
Ind. 55, U.S. 231 to north of U.S. 30, Lake County. Daily closures and narrow (11-foot) lanes during reconstruction. Through May
Ind. 152, over Conrail and Indiana Harbor Belt, East Chicago. Lane closures for bridge rehabilitation.
Ind. 130, Ind. 149 to U.S. 30, Chesterton. Lane closures for asphalt resurfacing.
U.S. 6, Ind. 2 to U.S. 421, LaPorte County. Road closed through May for reconstruction. Detours: WestboundnU.S. 421 south to U.S. 30 west and Ind. 49 north to U.S. 6. EastboundnInd. 49 south to U.S. 30 east to U.S. 421 north to U.S. 6.
U.S. 12, Norfolk Southern Railway and Bethlehem Steel entrance. Lane closures during bridge rehabilitation.
U.S. 12, over Burns Ditch, Burns Harbor. Lane closures during bridge rehabilitation.
U.S. 30, Cline Avenue, Schererville. Lane closures for traffic- signal modernization.
U.S. 41, Erie, Joliet and Eastern Railroad and Conrail tracks, Dyer. Northbound right lane and southbound left lanes are closed during bridge replacement. Through Oct. 3
WISCONSIN
I-749, Hoan Bridge (over Jones Island and Menomonee River), Milwaukee County. Closed to trucks. Detour I-43 (restricted to 100 feet long, 11 feet wide and 13.6 feet high) or Wis. 32 or 38.
U.S. 45, Lincoln Avenue to County Q. Double lane closures at night.
West Rawson Avenue, 27th to 51st Streets, Milwaukee County. 1 lane open in each direction during construction.
Wis. 41/45/100, Wis. 74 to Good Hope Road, Milwaukee County. Narrow (11-foot) lane and ramp from southbound 145 to southbound 41/45 closed during construction.
Wis. 50, U.S. 12 to New Munster, Walworth County. Lanes restricted to 12 feet wide in each direction.
Wis. 59, Calhoun Road to Milwaukee County Line, Waukesha County. Restricted to 18 feet high during construction.
Wis. 164, Wis. 59 to I-43, Waukesha County. Restricted to 15-feet wide and 17 feet high during construction.
Sources: Illinois Department of Transportation (www.dot.state.il.us); Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (www.illinoistollway.com); Chicago Department of Transportation
(www.cityofchicago.org/transportation); Chicago Department of Sewers; Indiana Department of Transportation (www.state.in.us/dot); Wisconsin Department of Transportation (www.dot.state.wi.us/dtid/roadcons.html)
Chicago Tribune/David Jahntz, Mary Jane Grandinetti
