Traffic & Transit
Emergency Lane Closure On I-290 At Cicero Due To Flooding
A collapsed sewer on the CTA blue line caused flooding on I-290 near the Cicero exit.
CICERO, IL — Inbound traffic on I-290 is partially closed at Cicero Avenue after the expressway began flooding early Tuesday. The flooding was caused by a collapsed sewer on the CTA Blue Line, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Officials say the left lane and the shoulder of the Eisenhower will remain closed "for an undetermined amount of time" as crews work to remove the water and investigate the incident.
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Do not attempt to cross a flooded roadway. It can take as little as 12 inches of moving water to float a car away. Turn around, don't drown. https://t.co/7D0SkLnnDK
— IDOT (@IDOT_Illinois) February 20, 2018
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