Final phase of Kennedy rehab project begins next week: What you need to know

IDOT to begin final phase of Kennedy Expy. construction, closures to begin next week

Lane closures will start next week on the Kennedy Expressway, IDOT said.

Final Phase of Kennedy Expressway Construction Set to Begin Next Week

This year’s construction is focused on the outbound Kennedy lanes. Work is expected to start Monday and be finished around Thanksgiving, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Construction on Kennedy Expressway project to resume March 18

Phase three of the project will include structural rehabilitation for 19 bridges and pavement patching throughout the 7.5-mile corridor from the I-94 split south to downtown.

Final phase of Kennedy Expressway construction expected to begin next week

The third and final year of the Kennedy Expressway overhaul is set to begin next week, as outbound lanes are reduced, and the reversible lanes become permanently outbound until the fall.Drivers should expect "significant delays" when the work on I-90/94 begins the morning of Tuesday, March 18, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation said in a news release.Construction is expected to be completed "around Thanksgiving," the T…

Kennedy Lanes Will Close Again Next Week As Final Phase Of Overhaul Begins

CHICAGO — Commuters are out of luck: Kennedy Expressway lane closures are restarting the day after St. Paddy’s.The third and final phase of the $169 million Kennedy Expressway overhaul will begin the morning of March 18, Illinois Department of Transportation officials announced at a Tuesday news conference.From March until late June, two left lanes of the Kennedy will be closed between Division Street and Kostner Avenue, said Jonathan Schumacher…

Final phase of Kennedy rehab project begins next week: What you need to know

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the final phase of the Kennedy Expressway rehabilitation project will begin on Monday, with various overnight ramp and lane closures expected. Motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes and public transportation during this time. The project is expected to be completed around Thanksgiving, with all lanes and ramps reopening and the express lanes resuming normal operations.