Kennedy Expressway express lanes back to normal for Monday morning rush

The express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway are set to return to normal for the Monday morning rush, offering relief to inbound commuters for the first time since the lanes were made outbound-only in the spring for construction.

The announcement by the Illinois Department of Transportation follows the reopening of all outbound Kennedy lanes on Sunday as construction crews wrap up the final days of the three-year expressway overhaul.

But construction work will continue through late October on several outbound ramps.

State officials say they’re on track to finish expressway construction weeks before a Thanksgiving Day deadline.

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