Lanes Opening For 4th Of July Weekend Travel In Cook County

COOK COUNTY, IL — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen where ever may be possible for the 4th of July to facilitate the flow of traffic.

According to a news release from the Illinois Department of Transportation, non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, to 11:59 p.m. Monday.

The following lane closures will remain in place in Cook County, as part of ongoing work zones during the holiday weekend, according to the release:

• Winnetka Road over North Branch Chicago River; lane reductions continue with traffic
  controlled by temporary signals.
• Eastbound Lake-Cook Road east of I-94 in Northbrook; closed, detour posted.
• McHenry Road (Illinois 83) at Lake-Cook Road in Buffalo Grove; lane reductions continue.
• 183rd Street at Pulaski Road in Country Club Hills; lane reductions continue both roads.
• Chicago Avenue over Des Plaines River Road between First and Thatcher avenues in Maywood and River Forest; lane reductions continue.
• Chicago Road at Thorn Creek Tributary in Chicago Heights; closed, detour posted
• Inbound Eisenhower between First Avenue (Illinois 171) and the Des Plaines River; right shoulder closed.
• Howard Street between Milwaukee Avenue and LeHigh Avenue in Niles; lane reductions continue.
• Eastbound Central Avenue closed between Sheridan Road and Green Bay Road in Wilmette; closed, detour posted
• Eastbound Howard Street between Sacramento Avenue and Ridge Avenue in Evanston; lane reductions continue.
• Central Road over Des Plaines River in Glenview; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
• Franklin Avenue under Tri-State Tollway (I-294) in Franklin Park; closed, detour posted.
• Torrence Avenue over railroad tracks in Burnham; lane reductions continue.
• Ninth Avenue over Eisenhower in Maywood; lane reductions continue.
• Northbound 25th Avenue over Eisenhower in Broadview; lane reductions continue.
• Ballard Road and Greenwood Avenue in Niles; lane reductions continue.
• Ballard Road between Rand and Potter roads in Des Plaines; open to local traffic only.
• Ballard Road between Dawn Court and Lyman Road in Des Plaines; closed, detour posted
• Northbound Busse Road (Illinois 83) just south of Oakton Street in Elk Grove Village; lane reductions continue.
• Northbound Busse from just north of Oakton to the I-90 overpass; lane reductions continue.
• Southbound Busse right turn lane to westbound Oakton; closed.
• Westbound Oakton between the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) overpass and Higgins Road (Illinois 72); lane reductions continue.
• Westbound Oakton right turn lane at northbound Busse; closed.
• Westbound Oakton right turn lane to eastbound Higgins; closed.
• Higgins right turn lane just south of Oakton; closed.
• Harlem Avenue (Illinois 43) over the Cal-Sag Channel in Palos Heights; lane reductions continue.
• First Avenue over the Des Plaines River in River Grove; lane reductions continue.
• Lawrence Avenue between Des Plaines River Road and 25th Avenue in Schiller Park; lane reductions continue.
• 31st Street over Salt Creek in Westchester and La Grange Park; lane reductions continue.
• Eastbound Roosevelt Road over the Des Plaines River in Forest Park; closed.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through
these areas. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work
zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and stay alert for workers
and equipment, the release states.

According to the release, over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,300 miles of highway and 8.4 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Year One included approximately $2.7 billion of improvements statewide on 1,706 miles of highway, 128 bridges and 228 additional safety improvements, the release states.