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IDOT – Lanes reopening where possible for Labor Day travel

By WCMY News Aug 29, 2024 | 9:44 AM

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Labor Day holiday to minimize travel disruption.

Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2.

The following lane closures will remain in place during the holiday weekend. The public 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

  • Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94) reversible lanes between Lawrence Avenue and Ohio Street; closed.
    • Kennedy between Milwaukee Avenue and Hubbard’s Cave; lane reductions continue.
  • Outbound Kennedy Expressway west of Addison Street; right shoulder closed.

Cook County

  • Sutton Road (Illinois 59) at the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90); lane reductions continue.
  • National Parkway between Golf Road and American Lane in Schaumburg; closed, detour posted.
  • Dundee Road between the Edens Expressway (I-94) and Pebblewood Lane in Glencoe; lane reductions continue.
  • 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.
  • La Grange Road (U.S. 12/20/45) between 87th Street and the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) in Lyons Township; lane reductions continue.
    • Southbound La Grange ramp to eastbound Archer Avenue (Illinois 171); closed, detour posted.
  • Southbound Stevenson Expressway (I-55) ramp to southbound La Grange Road; closed.
    • Northbound Stevenson ramp to northbound La Grange; closed.
  • 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.
  • Old Chicago Road over Forked Creek in Wesley Township; closed, detour posted.
  • 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.
  • Ashland Avenue/Wood Street between 127th Street in Calumet Park and 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard (Illinois 83) in Harvey; closed, detour posted.
  • 127th Street (Illinois 83) over the Cal-Sag Channel in Crestwood; lane reductions continue.
  • 175th Street between Dixmoor Drive and Western Avenue in Hazel Crest; lane reductions continue.
  • Dixie Highway between Heather and Birch roads in Homewood; lane reductions continue.
  • 55th Street between Wolf and Brainard roads in Western Springs, La Grange and Countryside; lane reductions continue.
  • 131st Street at Southwest Highway (Illinois 7) in Orland Park; closed, detour posted.

DuPage County

  • Illinois 53 at Joann Lane in Woodridge; lane reductions continue.
  • Roosevelt Road (Illinois 38) between Fapp Circle and Hazleton Avenue/Community Drive in Wheaton; lane reductions continue.
  • Southbound Kingery Highway ramps at eastbound I-88; closed.
    • Westbound I-88 ramps at southbound Kingery; closed

Kane County

  • Eastbound Chicago Street between Center Street and Liberty Street (Illinois 25) in Elgin; closed, detour posted.
  • U.S. 20 at State Street (Illinois 31) in Elgin; lane reductions on both roads continue.
  • Illinois 31 from State Street to McLean Boulevard in South Elgin; closed.

Lake County

  • Sheridan Road (Illinois 137) over Bull Creek, just south of Wadsworth Avenue in Zion; closed, detours posted.
  • Belvidere Road (Illinois 120) between Hunt Club Road and I-94 west of Park City; lane reductions continue.
    • Westbound Illinois 120 ramps at Illinois 21; closed, detour posted.
  • Oak Spring Road over the Des Plaines River in Libertyville Township; closed, detour posted.

McHenry County

  • Riverside Drive between Johnsburg Road and Running Brook Farm Boulevard in Johnsburg; closed, detour posted.
  • Millstream Road between River Road and Illinois 176 in Seneca Township; closed, detour posted.

Will County

  • Illinois 113 west of West River Road south of Wilmington; lane closures continue.
  • 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.
  • River Road over I-80 in Shorewood; closed, detour posted.
  • I-55 between I-80 and Jefferson Street (U.S. 52) in Shorewood and Joliet; all shoulders closed.
  • Illinois 59 at Seil Road in Shorewood; lane reductions continue.
  • Westbound I-80 at Richards Street (exit 133) in Joliet; both ramps closed, detour posted.
  • I-80 at Wheeler Avenue; all shoulders closed.
  • I-80 between River Road in Shorewood and Ridge Road in Minooka; all shoulders closed.
    • Between River Road and Houbolt Road in Joliet; all shoulders closed.
    • Between Houbolt Road and the Joliet Junction Trail; all shoulders closed.
    • At Wheeler Avenue; all shoulders closed.
    • Between Rowell Avenue in Joliet and Gougar Road in New Lenox; all shoulders closed.
  • Old Chicago Road over Forked Creek in Wesley Township; closed, detour posted.
  • Briggs Street over I-80 in Joliet; lane reductions and shoulder closures continue.
  • Illinois 394 at Burville Road; lane reductions continue

District 2

Carroll County

  • Illinois 84 in Savanna; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Jo Daviess County

  • Eastbound U.S. 20 in Galena; closed, detour posted.
  • Illinois 84 in Hanover; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Ogle County

  • Illinois 2 south of Byron; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Rock Island County

  • Eastbound Interstate 88 just east of Hillsdale; lane reductions continue.

Stephenson County

  • U.S. 20 east of Freeport; lane reductions continue.

Whiteside County

  • I-88 at U.S. 30 spur near Como; all ramps closed except for westbound I-88 to Lincoln Road (U.S. 30).
  • Illinois 84 in Fulton; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
  • Illinois 78 in Morrison; closed, detour posted.

Winnebago County

  • Illinois 2 near Rockton; lane reductions continue.
  • I-39/U.S. 20 interchange just south of Rockford; lane reductions continue
  • Harrison Avenue (U.S. 20) at I-39 in Cherry Valley; lane reductions continue.
    • Southbound I-39 ramp to Harrison Avenue; closed.

District 3

Bureau County

  • Illinois 26/29 near Bureau Junction; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
  • I-80 from the Henry County line to Illinois 40; lane reductions continue.

DeKalb County

  • Illinois 23 just south of Waterman; lane reductions continue

Iroquois County

  • I-57 north of Gilman (exit 283); lane reductions continue.
  • I-57 at Buckley (exit 232); lane reductions continue.

Kankakee County

  • Illinois 50 south of Armour Road; lane reductions continue.

Livingston County

  • Northbound I-55 at Pontiac; lane reductions continue.
  • U.S. 24 about 3 miles west of Piper City: lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

District 4

Fulton County

  • U.S. 136 and Illinois 78/97 over Lacy Ditch and over the Spoon River overflow; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Knox County

  • I-74 just north of Main Street in Galesburg; lane reductions continue.
  • I-74 about 9 miles west of Brimfield; lane reductions continue.
  • Illinois 78 at the railroad viaduct just south of Yates City; closed.

Marshall County

  • I-39 at Township Road 39, Sandy Creek and North Fork Sandy Creek north of Wenona; lane reductions continue.

McDonough County

  • Illinois 9 over Baptist Creek and Spring Creek east of Blandinsville; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Mercer County

  • U.S. 67 over Pope Creek 3 miles south of Viola; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

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 in Peoria; lane reductions continue.
  • I-474 at Airport Road (exit 5) near Peoria; lane reductions continue.
  • Illinois 8 just east of Oak Hill; closed.
  • Illinois 91 north of Dunlap; closed.
  • I-474 near the I-74/Illinois 6 interchange; lane reductions continue.
  • Illinois 78 over I-74; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Putnam County

  • Illinois 89 over Clear Creek and Clear Creek tributary north of Magnolia; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Stark County

  • Illinois 17/91 over the Spoon River west of Wyoming; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Tazewell County

  • U.S. 24 between Cummings Lane and Main Street in Washington; lane reductions continue.
  • I-155 near Hopedale and at Queenswood Avenue, Broadway Road; Allentown Road, Illinois 122 and Armington Road; lane reductions continue.
  • Cedar Street Extension (Illinois 116/8) in East Peoria; lane reductions continue.

Woodford County

  • U.S. 24 west of Eureka; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

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.
  • I-57 at Pesotum/U.S. 45 (exit 220); lane reductions continue.
  • Illinois 10 (Springfield Avenue) between Duncan Road and Mattis Avenue in Champaign; closed.

Douglas County

  • I-57 between mileposts 202 and 215; lane reductions continue.

Edgar County

  • U.S. 150 about 5 miles east of Paris; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

McLean County

  • U.S. 24 2 miles east of Chenoa; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
  • Illinois 9 east of I-55/74 in Bloomington; lane reductions continue.

Vermilion County

  • Eastbound I-74 between U.S. 150 and Bowman Avenue in Danville; lane reductions continue.
  • Westbound I-74 between Bowman Avenue and U.S. 150 in Danville; lane reductions continue.
  • U.S. 150/Illinois 1 over I-74 in Tilton; lane reductions continue.
  • I-74 between Oakwood and Tilton; lane reductions continue.

District 6

Cass County

  • Illinois 97 between Bluff Springs and Virginia; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Christian County

  • Illinois 48 over the South Fork Sangamon River about 5 miles south of Taylorville; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Hancock County

  • U.S. 136 over the Mississippi River at Hamilton; lane reductions continue.

Macoupin County

  • Illinois 16 near Piasa; lane reductions continue.

Mason County

  • Illinois 10 in Mason City; lane reductions continue.

Menard County

  • Illinois 97 between North Shore Road and Boy Scout Trail south of Petersburg; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Montgomery County

  • Illinois 16 near Ohlman; lane reductions continue.

Pike County

  • Illinois 96 over Hadley Creek south of Kinderhook; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Sangamon County

  • Southbound I-55 at the Sangamon River; lane reductions continue.

District 7

Coles County

  • I-57 over U.S. 45 south of Mattoon; lane reductions continue.

Cumberland County

  • Illinois 130 about 4 miles north of Greenup; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Effingham County

  • I-70 between Effingham and the Cumberland County line; lane reductions continue.
  • Fayette Avenue between Raney and Walnut streets in Effingham; lane reductions continue.
  • U.S. 45 about 3 miles south of Illinois 37; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Fayette County

  • U.S. 40 over I-70 at Vandalia; lane reductions continue.
  • U.S. 51 just north of Ramsey; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
  • Illinois 185 over I-57 at Farina; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Lawrence County

  • U.S. 50 about 2 miles east of the airport interchange; lane reductions continue.
  • Illinois 1 about 2 miles south of Lawrenceville; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Macon County

  • I-72 east of Forsyth; lane reductions continue.
  • U.S. 36 over Illinois 48 in Decatur; lane reductions continue.
  • Illinois 121 just east of the Logan County line; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Wayne County

  • Illinois 15 about a mile west of Sims Road; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
  • Illinois 15 about a mile west of County Highway 3; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

District 8

Clinton County

  • Illinois 161 between New Baden and Albers; closed, detour posted.

Greene County

  • Illinois 267 over Lick Creek, about 7 miles north of Greenfield; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Madison County

  • Illinois 111 over the Cahokia Diversion Canal near South Roxana; closed, detour posted.
  • Illinois 3 at 20th Street in Granite City; closed, detour posted.

Marion County

  • I-57 between Illinois 161 and the Jefferson County line (mileposts 106-110); lane reductions continue.
    • Southbound I-57 ramps at Illinois 161; closed.

St. Clair County

  • Eastbound I-70 ramp to eastbound I-64; closed.
  • Eastbound Illinois 15 ramp to Illinois 158 in Belleville; closed.

District 9

Alexander County

  • U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo; closed.
  • Old Illinois 3 south of Gale; closed.
  • U.S. 51 north of Cairo; lane reductions continue.
  • I57 over the Mississippi River; lane reductions continue.

Franklin County

  • Illinois 34 about 2 miles east of Benton; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
  • Illinois 149 at the I-57 interchange; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Jackson County

  • Illinois 3 north of Illinois 151; lane reductions continue.

Jefferson County

  • I-64 at the Bluford/Belle Rive interchange (exit 89); lane reductions continue.
  • I-64 between U.S. 51 and I-57; lane reductions continue.
  • Illinois 142 about a mile east of Belle Rive; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Johnson County

  • Illinois 146 just west of the Pope County line; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Massac County

  • I-24 over Bear Creek; lane reductions continue.

Perry County

  • U.S. 51 north of Tamaroa; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

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.

White County

  • I-64 east of Grayville; lane reductions continue.

Williamson County

  • I-24 at milepost 2; lane reductions continue.
  • Illinois 148 just south of Grassy Road; lane reductions continue.
  • Southbound I-57 between mileposts 32 and 43; lane reductions continue.

Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Five of Rebuild Illinois include approximately $16 billion of improvements statewide on 6,541 miles of highway, 686 bridges and 986 additional safety improvements.