Travel Midwest Construction Announcements

November 22, 2022 - Installation of safety full width pavement rumble strips on Meredith Road near the intersection of Keslinger Road is scheduled for the week of Monday, November 28th, weather permitting. Work will include full width milling of pavement on Meredith Road to create a Vibratory Alert feature to drivers as you approach the Meredith and Keslinger intersection. Construction work hours will be from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday requiring temporary daily lane closures and flaggers directing traffic. These Rumble strips are part of our annual Pavement Resurfacing Program to keep our County roads safe and increase their longevity. This portion of milling is anticipated to take approximately 2 days to complete, weather permitting.

• There will continue to be five inbound lanes near 14th Street. The exit to Ida B. Wells Drive/outbound Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) and the Roosevelt Road exit will remain the same.
• The right lane will split near Roosevelt Road to connect to the collector-distributor road to access the exit ramps to Washington Boulevard, Madison, Randolph and Lake streets, then continues north to rejoin the outbound Kennedy at Lake Street.
• The three left lanes to the northbound Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) will be in their final configuration, and traffic will not be able to exit until Ohio Street. 

Northbound traffic reduced to a single lane and shifted onto the shoulder for electrical and pavement work  

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that construction on Interstate 80 in Bureau and La Salle counties will begin on Monday, Nov. 7. The work zone is between the I-180 interchange (exit 61) and the Illinois 251 interchange (exit 75).  

Lane closures and full stops needed to safely accommodate bridge beam placement for new Plainfield Road Bridge over I-294 and Flagg Creek

DOWNERS GROVE, IL – Temporary, overnight lane closures are scheduled to begin next week on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) between I-55 and the Hinsdale Oasis, on the ramp carrying traffic from I-55 to northbound I-294 and on Plainfield Road for bridge beam placement as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the local crossroad bridge over I-294 and Flagg Creek.

The existing local road bridge carrying Plainfield Road traffic over the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) is being removed and rebuilt with a new, longer and higher bridge structure to accommodate the reconstruction and widening of the Central Tri-State Tollway. In addition, Cook County is currently conducting a study for the improvements of Plainfield Road, and the new bridge will be built to ensure compatibility with future plans.

 

The new Plainfield Road Bridge structure will provide for one lane of traffic and wide shoulders in each direction. To provide for local pedestrian and bicycle access, a protected sidewalk will be included on the north side of the bridge and a new a protected bicycle/multi-use path and sidewalk will be built on the south side.

 

Additional work on this project includes restoration of retaining and noisewalls, sewer construction, utility work, lighting, landscaping and drainage improvements.

 

This project is being coordinated with Cook County, Village of Burr Ridge, Village of Indian Head Park and Village of Western Springs, as well as local fire and police departments.

 

The $4 billion Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Project is reconstructing and widening the roadway between Balmoral Avenue and 95th Street to provide congestion relief, update old infrastructure to meet current and future transportation demand and address regional needs. This work is part of the Tollway’s 15-year, $14 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future. More than 220,000 vehicles use the Central Tri-State Tollway daily.

 

Information about the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Project is available on the Tollway’s website at www.illinoistollway.com in the Projects section.

 

 

Construction zone speed limits are in effect in all construction zones 24/7 and drivers should continue to watch for changing traffic patterns and use caution, especially when workers are present. On Plainfield Road, a 35 mph work zone speed limit will be in effect throughout construction. On I-294, a 45 mph work zone speed limit is in effect throughout the construction season.

 

The Illinois Tollway reminds motorists that the “Move Over Law” requires motorists to change lanes or to slow down and proceed with caution when passing any vehicle on the side of the road with hazard lights activated. If you see flashing lights ahead, please move over or slow down.

 

Illinois State Police have zero tolerance for drivers speeding in work zones or failure to comply with the Move Over Law. The minimum penalty for speeding in a work zone is $250 with up to a $25,000 fine and a 14-year jail sentence for hitting a roadway worker. Penalties for failure to slow down or move over for a vehicle on the shoulder with flashing lights includes up to a $10,000 fine, 2-year suspension of driving privileges and jail time, in extreme cases.

 Fast facts:

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that traffic signal maintenance at the intersection of Adams Street (Illinois 29) and Spalding Avenue in Peoria is set Oct. 27.
 
The signals will be turned off and the intersection controlled by four-way stop signs during the work, which will take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and last one day.
 
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.
 
Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 2,500 miles of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Three of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $8.6 billion of improvements statewide on 4,422 miles of highway, 412 bridges, and 621 additional safety improvements.

LAPORTE & PORTER COUNTIES, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth-Riley Construction will begin a pavement patching project on I-94 on or after Thursday, October 20.

Eastbound and westbound I-94 will be reduced to two lanes to the east and west of U.S. 421. Approximately 4 miles of roadway will be impacted, and work will be ongoing through the end of November. Traffic will be shifted to the left inside lanes during phase one and to the right outside lanes during phase two.

INDOT encourages drivers to allow extra time when driving through this area and follow traffic directions carefully. Motorists should slow down, exercise caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones.