Articles filed under IDOT
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Kennedy Expressway construction on track for Thanksgiving completionJun 16, 2025 5:05 pm - After two years and four months, what’s another five? Here’s the latest on the Kennedy Expressway slog.
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Curveball coming for I-90 drivers at Route 53 — with key ramp closing through JuneJun 05, 2025 8:27 pm - Jane Addams Tollway drivers should brace for delays and detours, as old toll booths make way for modern infrastructure at the Route 53 interchange. Will your commute survive the two-week project?
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The Tri-State, Route 53, the Kennedy, oh my — What to expect on this year’s road construction menuApr 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Here’s where the jackhammers will be focused as road work season blooms.
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‘A pretty aggressive timeline’: Five things to know about Kennedy construction 3.0Mar 17, 2025 7:41 pm - IDOT outlines when construction on the Kennedy Expressway will end and how to avoid getting detoured en route to O’Hare.
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Not so magically delicious: Kennedy Expressway fix returns on St. Pat’s Day, outbound lanes the focusMar 11, 2025 7:15 pm - The final leg of Kennedy work on the outbound lanes begins Monday. Project costs now estimated at $169 million.
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New IDOT crash data shows drop in traffic deaths but pedestrian fatalities spikingFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - “It’s really tragic.” While fatal crashes overall are declining in Illinois, the roads are getting more deadly for pedestrians. Why is walking risky business in Illinois?
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Temporary relief on the Kennedy as reversible lanes finally reopen after months of delaysJan 13, 2025 8:18 am - Enjoy a no-construction Kennedy while it lasts — spring will bring repairs to the outbound lanes.
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When will Kennedy reversible lanes reopen? IDOT looks to next weekJan 07, 2025 8:31 pm - Relief for Kennedy Expressway drivers should arrive next week when the reversible lanes reopen. But expect more delays beginning in March, when work on the expressway’s outbound lanes gets started.
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Chicago area ties with NYC for worst gridlock in U.S.Jan 06, 2025 7:12 pm - Drivers in Chicago spent 102 hours on average stewing in traffic in 2024, INRIX reports.
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Why you won’t be able to use Kennedy Expressway reversibles until mid-JanuaryDec 17, 2024 11:44 am - Upgrade complications are delaying the Kennedy Expressway reversible lanes reopening, with lots of work going on “behind the scenes.”