Crime & Safety
Emergency Repairs Will Close Part of I-294 Saturday Night
Bridge repairs mean I-294 will be closed right up to I-88 between midnight Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013. That one of many project to watch out for this weekend.
Bridge repairs will close the northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) from I-88 to I-90 for about eight hours this weekend, the Daily Herald reports.
According to an article my transportation writer Marni Pyke, the northbound Tri-State will close from midnight Saturday to 80 a.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013, between the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) and Jane Addams Tollway (I-90).
Again, that's all lanes of northbound traffic on I-294.
The work is necessary because a dump truck hit the Balmoral Avenue bridge Monday, causing structural damage.
But that's not all the work going on this weekend, according to a press release from the Illinois Tollway.
Overnight and daytime lane closures are scheduled for sign installation, pavement repairs and ramp replacement work.
TRI-STATE TOLLWAY (I-94/I-294/I-80)
June 7 – Overnight Lane Closures
- The northbound auxiliary lane between Balmoral Avenue and Irving Park Road will close at 8 p.m. tonight, June 7, for sign installation. The lane will reopen at 11 p.m. at which time two northbound lanes between Franklin Street and Irving Park Road will close. All lanes will reopen by 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 8.
June 7-10 – Overnight, Daytime Ramp Closure
- The northbound exit ramp to westbound I-190/O’Hare and River Road will close at 10 p.m. tonight, June 7, for pavement repairs. A detour via I-90 will be posted. The ramps will reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday, June 10.
June 8 – Overnight Full Closure
- Two lanes in both directions between Lawrence Avenue and the O’Hare Interchange will close at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, for bridge repair work at Balmoral Avenue. All northbound lanes between I-88 and I-90 will close at midnight. Most lanes will reopen at 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, with one lane in both directions remaining closed until noon to complete work.
June 9 – Overnight Lane Closures
- The northbound auxiliary lane between Balmoral Avenue and Irving Park Road will close at 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, for sign installation. The lane will reopen at 11 p.m. at which time two northbound lanes between Franklin Street and Irving Park Road will close. All lanes will reopen by 2 a.m. on Monday, June 10.
June 10 – Daytime Lane Closures
One eastbound lane on Belvidere Road (Illinois Route 120) at the ramp to I-94 will close from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 10, for ramp replacement work.
JANE ADDAMS MEMORIAL TOLLWAY (I-90)
Overnight and daytime lane closures are scheduled for pavement repairs, bridge reconstruction and utility work.
June 7 – Overnight Lane Closures
- One eastbound lane between Mosquito Creek and Shattuck Road will close at 8 p.m. tonight, June 7, for pavement repairs. The lane will reopen by 7 a.m. on Saturday, June. 8.
June 10 – Daytime Lane Closures
Various lanes on U.S. Route 20 under I-90 near Marengo will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 10, for bridge reconstruction and utility work. Flaggers will be used to maintain bidirectional traffic.
VETERANS MEMORIAL TOLLWAY (I-355)
Overnight lane closures are scheduled for pavement work.
June 7 – Overnight Lane Closures
- One northbound lane between I-80 and Fiddyment Creek will close at 7 p.m. tonight, June 7, for pavement striping. A second northbound lane and two southbound lanes will close at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 8.
- Two northbound lanes between North Avenue and Army Trail Road will close at 9 p.m. tonight, June 7, for pavement removal and concrete pouring. All lanes will reopen by 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 8.
- Two southbound lanes between Army Trail Road and Fullerton Avenue will close at 11 p.m. tonight, June 7, for pavement removal and concrete pouring. All lanes will reopen by 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 8.
June 8 – Overnight Lane Closures
• Two southbound lanes between Fiddyment Creek and I-80 will close at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, for pavement striping. All lanes will reopen by 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 9.
• Two southbound lanes between I-55 and Archer Avenue will close at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, for pavement striping. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 9.
REAGAN MEMORIAL TOLLWAY (I-88)
Daytime and overnight lane closures are scheduled for pavement repairs.
June 10 – Daytime and Overnight Lane Closures
- One eastbound lane between U.S. Route 30 and Hoyle Road will close at 4 a.m. on Monday, June 10, for pavement repairs. The lane will remain closed for two days and will reopen by 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12.
Work Zone Safety
A 45 mph speed limit is in effect 24/7 in all construction zones, whether or not workers are present. Drivers should continue to watch for changing traffic patterns, milled surfaces, uneven pavement levels and traffic shifts at bridges and use caution at all times. Illinois State Police have zero tolerance for drivers speeding in work zones. The minimum penalty for speeding in a work zone is $375. Posted signs advise drivers of a $10,000 fine and 14-year jail sentence for hitting a roadway worker.
Know Before You Go
The Illinois Tollway has a variety of ways customers can get the latest travel information, including:
- www.illinoistollway.com – Construction/Planning section and Tollway Trip Calculator
- 1-800-TOLL-FYI – Daily lane closure information
- www.travelmidwest.com – Real-time travel times
- www.nbcchicago.com – Up-to-the-minute traffic by roadway
- www.twitter.com – Real-time roadway incident information at Tollway Trip 90, Tollway Trip 88, Tollway Trip 355 and Tollway Trip 94/294All Work is Weather Dependent
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