SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today the reopening of lanes where possible for the busy Memorial Day weekend to minimize travel disruption. Non-emergency roadwork will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, May 25, through 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 29.
Work zone speed limits will remain in effect where posted. Please buckle up, put your phone down, avoid distractions and drive sober.
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Motorists should be alert, as lane closures in the following locations will remain in place during the holiday weekend:
District 1
Cook County
• Harts Road over North Branch of Chicago River, between Illinois 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) and Touhy Avenue in Niles; closed.
• U.S. 6 (159th Street) between Oak and Cicero Avenue in Oak Forest; closed, detour posted.
• Northwest Highway at Broadway Street, from east of State Street to east of Hanbury Drive in Des Plaines; lane reductions continue.
• Illinois 58 (Golf Road) at Wolf Road (Cumberland Circle) in Des Plaines; lane reductions continue.
• Vincennes Road at Halsted Street in Harvey; closed.
• JFK Boulevard from Arlington Heights Road to Elk Grove Boulevard in Elk Grove Village; closed,
• Elk Grove Boulevard from Arlington Heights Road to Victoria Lane in Elk Grove Village; closed.
• Skokie Blvd. (U.S. 41) and Hibbard Road in Wilmette; closed.
• Illinois 59 (Sutton Road) from north of West Bartlett Road to south of Illinois 19 (Irving Park Road); lane reductions continue.
• Eastbound U.S. 20 (Lake Street) east of Illinois 59 (Sutton Road) to west of Bartlett Road; shoulder closed.
• U.S. 12/45 in Stone Park; lane reductions continue.
• Westbound Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) from Wells to Halsted streets; lane reductions continue.
• Westbound Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) from Halsted Street to Racine Avenue; lane reductions continue.
• Morgan Street exit ramp from westbound Eisenhower Expressway (I-290); closed.
• Northbound Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94) ramp to westbound Eisenhower Expressway (I-290); lane reductions continue.
• U.S. 6 (159th Street) between Oak and Cicero avenues in Oak Forest; closed, detour posted.
City of Chicago
• Illinois 72 between Harlem and Oriole avenues; lane reductions continue.
• Canfield Avenue ramp to the eastbound Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94); closed.
• Illinois 72 at Ottawa Avenue; closed, detour posted.
DuPage County
• Illinois 53 northbound (between 63rd and 75th streets in Woodridge; lane reductions continue.
• Illinois 53 (Lincoln Avenue) from Hobson Road to 71st Street in Woodridge; lane reductions continue.
Kane County
• Illinois 72 over Tyler Creek in Pingree Grove; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
Will County
• Illinois 53 over Hickory Creek in Joliet; lane reductions continue.
• Southbound Illinois 171 (State Street) from Eighth Street to 10th Street in Lockport; lane reductions continue.
• Goodenow Road between Illinois 1/Illinois 394 and South Ashland Avenue; closed, detour posted.
McHenry County
• Bay Road over Lily Lake Drain in Johnsburg; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
• Justen Road at Fox River Tributary in Prairie Grove; closed to through traffic, detour posted.
• Deerpass Road at Kishwaukee River in Marengo; closed to through traffic, detour posted.
Lake County
• Forest Avenue over the Ravine Ditch in Highland Park; closed, detour posted.
• Illinois 132 at U.S. 41; lane reductions continue.
• Illinois 120 from east of U.S. 41 to O’Plaine Road; lane reductions continue.
• Greanleaf Avenue entrance ramp to westbound Illinois 120; closed; detour posted.
• Greenwood Avenue over Illinois 137; lane reductions continue.
• Eastbound Illinois 132 (Grand Avenue) between Ferndale and Waveland avenues in Gurnee; lane reductions continue.
• Westbound Illinois 132 between Waveland Ave and U.S. 41 in Gurnee; lane reductions continue.
• Illinois 120 over the Canadian Pacific Railroad, Greenleaf Street and ramps in Waukegan; lane reductions continue.
• Greenleaf Street ramp to westbound Illinois 120; closed, detour posted.
• Greenwood Avenue at the Amstutz Expressway in Waukegan, lane reductions continue.
• Illinois 120 over U.S. 41, the Union Pacific Railroad/Old Skokie Road in Park City; lane reductions continue.
District 2
• Illinois 2 (North Main Street) from Riverside Boulevard to Auburn Street in Rockford; lane reduction continues.
• Illinois 75 from Rock River bridge to Illinois 2 in Rockton and from the Rock River to Green Street; lane reduction continues.
• Interstate 88 from 0.1 mile east of Sand Road to 0.6 mile west of Illinois 78; one lane in each direction.
• U.S. 150 from Illinois 81 to Illinois 17 at Alpha; closed, detour is posted.
District 3
Bureau County
• Illinois 26 north of Princeton; reduced to one lane, controlled by signals.
• Interstate 80 in western Bureau County; lane reduction continues.
LaSalle County
• U.S. 34 east of Mendota; reduced to one lane, controlled by signals.
Livingston County
• Interstate 55 north of Illinois 23; lane reduction with traffic crossing over continues.
Ford County
• Illinois 47 north of Gibson City; reduced to one lane, controlled by signals.
• U.S. 45 south of Paxton; closed; detour posted.
Kankakee County
• North Street over Interstate 57; closed, detour not posted.
District 4
Knox County
• U.S. 150 (Main Street) in Galesburg; closed between Pearl and Chambers streets; detour posted.
• U.S. 150 (Grand Avenue) over BNSF Railroad in Galesburg; closed, detour posted.
• Interstate 74 just east of Woodhull, over Pope Creek; lane reductions continue.
• I-74 in Galesburg just south of U.S. 34 over BNSF Railroad and Lincoln Street; lane reductions continue.
Knox and Warren counties
• U.S. 34 from Monmouth to Galesburg; closed, detour posted.
Peoria County
• Illinois 40 (Knoxville Avenue) in Peoria from Pennsylvania to Corrington avenues; lane reductions continue.
District 5
Champaign County
• I-74 westbound between mileposts 188 and 186; lane reductions continue.
District 6
Hancock County
• Illinois 96 over Larry Creek, north of Hamilton; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
Morgan County
• U.S. 67 over Coon Creek, near Meredosia; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
Sangamon County
• Business Loop 55 (Peoria Road) over the Sangamon River; lane reductions continue.
Pike County
• Interstate 72 between mileposts 41 and 43; lane reductions continue.
District 7
Macon County
• U.S. 36 over U.S. 51 at the U.S. 36/U.S.51 interchange west of Decatur; closed, detour posted.
• Cantrell Road over U.S. 51 west of Decatur; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
Clay County
• U.S. 50 east of Clay City; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
Effingham County
• I-57 northbound Green Creek Rest Area north of Effingham; closed.
Lawrence County
• Illinois 1 north of Lawrenceville; closed, detour posted.
District 8
Madison County
• Baumann Road at Interstate 70, north of Pierron; closed.
• Illinois 143 just west of Illinois 159; lane reductions continue.
• Illinois 143 just east of Wanda/Moreland Road; closed.
• I-55 between Illinois 143 and Illinois 140; lane reductions continue.
Bond County
• Illinois 143 east of Pierron; closed.
• I-70 near Greenville; lane reductions continue.
District 9
Franklin County
• Illinois 149 near Thompsonville; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
Jackson County
• Illinois 13 west of Carbondale; lane reductions continue.
Perry County
• Illinois 154, 1.2 miles east of U.S. 51. Bridge construction. Traffic reduced to one lane controlled by signals.
Union County
• I-57 at the Anna interchange; lane reductions continue.
White County
• U.S. 45, 3.7 miles south of Illinois 14; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
Williamson County
• Illinois 37, 1 mile south of Marion; lane reductions continue, controlled by traffic signals.
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