Illinois e-News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

December 21, 2023

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Lanes opening where possible for holiday travel

Non-emergency closures suspended; motorists should still expect work zones

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays to minimize travel disruption.

Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25, as well as from 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, to 11:59 p.m. Jan. 1.

The following lane closures will remain in place during the holiday weekend. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and stay alert for workers and equipment. At all times, please buckle and drive sober.

District 1

City of Chicago

• Outbound Bishop Ford Freeway (eastbound Interstate 94) ramp to eastbound 130th Street; closed, detour posted.
• Southbound Du Sable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41) along Jackson Park; lane closures continue.
• Outbound Kennedy Expressway west of Addison Street; right shoulder closed.

Cook County

• National Parkway between Golf Road and American Lane in Schaumburg; closed, detour posted.
• Franklin Avenue between Runge Street and Mannheim Road (U.S. 12/45) in Franklin Park; lane reductions continue.
• 183rd Street at Pulaski Road in Country Club Hills; lane reductions continue on both roads.
• Chicago Avenue over Des Plaines River Road between First and Thatcher avenues in Maywood and River Forest; lane reductions continue.
• Inbound Eisenhower Expressway (eastbound I-290) between First Avenue (Illinois 171) and the Des Plaines River; right shoulder closed.
• Roy Avenue over Addison Creek in Northlake; closed, detour posted.
• Cicero Avenue (Illinois 50) between 67th and 71st streets in Bedford Park; lane reductions continue.
• Cermak Road between 19th Street and Gardner Road in Broadview and Westchester; lane reductions continue.
• I-57 over I-80 in Country Club Hills; lane reductions continue in both directions.
• Ashland Avenue/Wood Street between 127th Street in Calumet Park and 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard (Illinois 83) in Harvey; closed, detour posted.
• Cicero Avenue (Illinois 50) from Cal-Sag Road to the Midlothian Turnpike in Crestwood; lane reductions continue.

DuPage County

• I-55 at Lemont Road in Woodridge; all ramps closed with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Kane County

• Eastbound Chicago Street between Center Street and Liberty Street (Illinois 25) in Elgin; closed, detour posted.

Lake County

• Grand Avenue (Illinois 132) between between Cedar Lake Road and Lake Avenue in Lake Villa; lane reductions continue with detour posted for eastbound traffic.

McHenry County

• Souwanas Trail between Vista Drive and Riverwood Drive in Algonquin; closed, detour posted.

Will County

• Moen Avenue between Mound Road and Larkin Avenue in Rockdale; closed, detour posted.
• Sioux Drive/Dove Drive between Sunset Drive and Eames Street (U.S. 6) in Channahon; lane reductions continue.
• Essington Road between Pandola Avenue and Citadel Drive in Joliet; lane reductions continue.
• Northwest Frontage Road between Jefferson Street (U.S. 52) and Black Road in Shorewood; closed, detour posted.
• Wheeler Avenue over I-80 in Joliet; closed, detour posted.
  • I-80 at Wheeler Avenue; all shoulders closed.
• River Road over I-80 in Shorewood; closed, detour posted.
• I-55 at between I-80 and Jefferson Street (U.S. 52) in Shorewood and Joliet; all shoulders closed.
  • Southbound I-55 ramp to Jefferson in Shorewood; lane reductions continue.
• I-80 at Briggs Street in Joliet; all shoulders closed.
• Westbound I-80 between River Road in Shorewood and Ridge Road in Minooka; all shoulders closed.
• Jefferson Street over I-55 in Shorewood; lane reductions continue.
• Illinois 59 at Seil Road in Shorewood; lane reductions continue.
• Westbound I-80 at Richards Street in Joliet; all ramps closed; detour posted.

District 2

No closures reported.

District 3

Bureau County

• I-80 about three miles east of Mineral; lane reductions continue.

Kankakee County

• I-57 through Kankakee; lane reductions continue.
• Armour Road just west of Kinzie Avenue (Illinois 50) in Bourbonnais; lane reductions continue.

District 4

Peoria County

• Eastbound War Memorial Drive (U.S. 150) at Adams Street (Illinois 29) in Peoria; lane reductions continue.
• Adams Street (Illinois 29) between Lorentz Avenue and Eureka Street; lane reductions continue.

District 5

Champaign County

• Westbound I-74 ramp to northbound I-57 in Champaign; closed, detour posted.
  • Northbound I-57 ramp to westbound I-74; closed, detour posted.

Edgar County

• Illinois 49 about 5 miles south of U.S. 36 near Brocton; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

McLean County

• Old U.S. 51 about a mile north of Heyworth; closed, no detour.

Vermilion County

• I-74 between mileposts 205 near Oakwood and 215 at Danville; lane reductions continue.

District 6

Christian County

• Illinois 29 northwest of Pana; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

District 7

Effingham County

• Fayette Avenue between Henrietta and Walnut streets in Effingham; lane reductions continue.

Fayette County

• U.S. 51 over I-70 in Vandalia; lane reductions continue.

District 8

No closures reported.

District 9

Alexander County

• U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo; closed.

Jackson County

• Illinois 13 over the Big Muddy River near Murphysboro; lane reductions continue.

Pope County

• Illinois 145 over Bay Creek, just south of Illinois 146; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
• Illinois 145 over Bear Creek, just south of Bay Creek; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Saline County

• U.S. 45 near Texas City; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals. 

Over the next six years, as part of Gov. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital program, IDOT aims to invest $41 billion in the state’s transportation network, with $27.03 billion for roads and bridges and $4.6 billion identified for the current fiscal year. A total of $13.96 billion is programmed for other modes, which includes $9.85 billion for transit, $2.67 billion for freight and passenger rail, $1.25 billion for aviation and $190 million for ports and waterways. Projects are spread out across state and local transportation systems, touching each of the 102 counties in Illinois.

On the highways side, the program aims to improve 3,006 miles of roads and just over 9.8 million square feet of bridge deck on the state system, with anticipated funding maintaining 738 miles of roads and 1.1 million square feet of bridge deck for infrastructure overseen by local governments.

Accomplishments through Year Four of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $12.1 billion of improvements statewide on 5,339 miles of highway, 533 bridges, and 762 additional safety improvements.

For more information on IDOT projects, click here. You also can follow IDOT on Facebook and Twitter. Or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on www.GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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