The express lanes were originally supposed to open on Oct. 31, but issues with the software controlling the reversible lanes led to a lengthy delay.
CHICAGO -- The reversible express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway are expected to reopen on Monday, after having been shut down since March for a major rehabilitation project.Even with those express lanes on track to reopen on Monday, Kennedy Expressway users are not out of the construction crunch just yet.
started testing the new LED lighting and signage along the express lanes. originally expected the project to be completed by late fall 2024, but needed more time to ensure all the safety components were working. 'It's like, just get it all done. It's like, it doesn't matter what happens in Chicago. You're always stuck in traffic,' Karen Ma said.The last major rehabilitation project on the Kennedy Expressway was completed in 1994. That project also was done in phases, from 1992 until 1994.
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