Major Construction Projects Coming to Kane and DuPage Counties

CHICAGO— The Illinois Department of Transportation or IDOT announced Thursday that seven construction projects are planned for this spring in parts of Kane and DuPage counties.

The projects are part of Governor J.B. Pritzker's recent Rebuild Illinois capital program, which passed in 2019 with the goal of investing $33.2 billion into Illinois' transportation systems. This spring's projects focus mainly on highways and streets and will represent an investment of $41 million for the region. The price includes both materials and new jobs, according to a release from IDOT.

"These projects represent a significant investment in Kane and DuPage counties and are a big step forward in our work to improve safety, mobility and create economic opportunity for years to come," said Acting Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. "We're asking drivers to be patient, slow down and pay extra attention driving in and around any work zone."

State transportation officials have not released a date for the start of construction, but May is typically known to many in the Midwest for orange cones and lane closures.

Project details from IDOT include:

• Location: Interstate 55 at Madison Street
  • Project type: Deck overlay and bridge repairs
  • Accommodations/closures: All lanes of I-55 will be maintained throughout construction, with occasional overnight lane closures.
  • Timeline: The project is scheduled to begin this summer and be completed in late 2023.
• Location: Interstate 55 at Lemont Road
  • Project type: The bridge at Lemont Road will be widened along with the interstate.
  • Accommodations/closures: All lanes of I-55 and access to Lemont Road will remain the same.
  • Timeline: The project is schedule to begin this summer and be completed by fall of 2023
• Location: Kingery Highway from Third Avenue to Archer Avenue
  • Project type: This project is part of an ongoing effort to modernize traffic signals, install rumbles strips, paint new pavement marking and replace sections of guardrail.
  • Accommodations/closures: Drivers should expect daily lane closures and occasional overnight lane closures.
  • Timeline: The project began in the summer of 2020 and might be completed by this summer.
• Location: Lake Street from I-88 to Rathbone Avenue.
  • Project type: This project will the area more accessible by resurfacing to make ADA-compliant sidewalks.
  • Accommodations/closures: Daily lane closures should be anticipated.
  • Timeline: The project begins this spring and will be completed by this fall.
• Location: State Street from Strom Drive to West Road.
  • Project type: This is an ongoing resurfacing project with new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, improved drainage and repairs to the Elgin Bypass.
  • Accommodations/closures: Daily lane closures should be anticipated.
  • Timeline: The project began last summer and will be completed by this fall.
• Location: Illinois 47 at Main Street.
  • Project type: This is an ongoing, long-term project to replace the existing bridge, reconstruct the intersection and modernize the traffic signals.
  • Accommodations/closures: One lane in each directions is open during construction.
  • Timeline: This project began in 2019 and is expected to be completed by summer of 2022.
• Location: Oak Knoll Drive at Getzelman Road/State Street.
  • Project type: This is a large-scale intersection improvement project that includes new traffic signals, paving, ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps and improved drainage and lighting.
  • Accommodations/closures: One lane in each directions will remain open on Illinois 72 but State Street and Getzelman Road will be closed for several weeks. Detours will be put in place when that happens.
  • Timeline: The project begins this summer and will be completed in late 2022.

Rebuild Illinois also allocates $400 million for the Chicago area, $500 million to establish passenger rail to the Quad Cities and Rockford, and a $4 billion allocation for the Regional Transportation Authority.

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