Kennedy Expressway commuters will soon see some relief, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
The massive project will close the reversible express lanes for eight months, causing travel headaches in and out of Chicago for drivers in the north and west suburbs, and to and from O'Hare
"In addition to rehabilitating the bridges, the entire Reversible Lane Access Control system is being rehabilitated along the reversible express lanes," a spokesperson for IDOT told NBC Chicago in a statement."The REVLAC system controls the gates and changes the direction of traffic in the reversible lanes. The work includes installing 120 gates, controls , cameras, electrical components, fiber optic cables and terminal blocks along the 7.5 miles.
According to IDOT, Phase 2 of the project was expected to close the reversible express lanes in both directions from the Edens Junction to Ohio street for at least eight months."As we’ve noted for past couple of years, the overall Kennedy rehabilitation project is taking place over three construction seasons – which means the work will begin each year, weather permitting, in early spring and completed in late fall," the statement read."The inbound Kennedy was completed in 2023.
The final phase of the project will begin in the spring of 2025, with the outbound side of the roadway getting the finishing touches.
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