Rand Road Closed in Des Plaines, More Road Closures

Rand Road was closed from Graceland Avenue to Des Plaines River Road in Des Plaines due to flooding on Thursday afternoon.

Here’s a list of road closures in Des Plaines on Thursday:

• River Road, between Miner Street and Touhy Avenue.
• River Road, between Elk Boulevard and Rand Road.
• Northwest Highway and Miner Street, eastbound lane, between Broadway Street and Western Avenue.
• Golf Road, between River Road and Bender Road.
• Oakton Street, Maple Street and River Road.
• Central Road, east of River Road.
• Algonquin Road, between White Street and Oakton Street.
• Elmhurst Road between Dempster Street & Algonquin Road down to 1 lane
• Big Bend Drive 
• 2000 Blk Fargo Ave
• Lee Street between River Road and Elk Blvd 
• Rand Road between River Road and Dempster
• Ballard Road between Rand Road and Bender Road 
• Algonquin Road between White and I-294 
• Rand Road between Golf and Elk 
• Elk between Lee and River Road 

A map of road closures is posted on the City of Des Plaines website.

Here’s a map of other road closures due to flooding in the Chicago area.

Related:

• Des Plaines Flooding in Pictures
• Acting Mayor Walsten Declares State of Emergency
• Rainfall Totals in Chicago Suburbs

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