The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 requires the consideration of environmental issues for "major" federal actions. The construction, which snarled traffic on the Kennedy weeks ago, will start at 10 p.m. March 26, resulting in lane closures and expressway stops overnight throughout the weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The project received a record of decision from FHWA in 2017 to rebuild the expressway and add a high-occupancy toll lane. Additional weekend closures will be required to complete the project. The outbound exit ramp to Montrose Avenue will close at noon on Friday as crews prepare for construction, and will remain closed until 3 p.m. Tuesday, IDOT said. From just west of Illinois Route 171 (Cumberland Avenue) to the eastbound Harlem Avenue exit ramp. The roles and responsibilities of participants in the public involvement process, A description of opportunities for stakeholder participation, A tentative schedule of public involvement activities planned throughout the study. We anticipate to complete the last portion of work, which is highly weather dependent, and reopen all lanes of the Edens Expressway, in both directions, approaching the Peterson bridge by 5 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 7, weather permitting. All . The public meeting was held in March 26, 2013 to gather public input and share project information. The following are the constrained regionally significant expressway projects. I-57 (southbound), between 127th and 147th streets.o Starting at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, to 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26o At least one southbound lane will remain open at all times. The Illinois Department of Transportation looks forward to your continued input and support. The project is anticipated to be completed in summer 2023. IDOT said the third and final phase of the project is expected to be completed in the late fall of 2025. PWG Meeting #1 (April 29, 2013) The first PWG meeting was held to review and obtain comments on the presentation and displays for Public Meeting #1 on April 29, 2013 at the Roden Library in Chicago. IDOT currently anticipates adding two new lanes to assure travel time reliability. It is expected to include express bus service. An Illinois State Police patrol car is parked at the Diversey Avenue offramp on the outbound Kennedy Expressway as all local lanes are diverted to the express lanes on Feb. 27, 2021, in Chicago. Motorists should expect lane shifts and overnight lane closure, along with various ramp closures. The Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) includes: Potential Noise Barrier Voting Results (8/7/14), Project Working Group Meeting #3 (01/21/14), Project Working Group Meeting #2 (9/6/13), Project Working Group Meeting #1 (4/29/13). The study is being led by IDOT in close coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The regions expressways were largely built in the 1950s and 1960s, and the standard lifespan of these facilities is 50 years. There are two interchanges within this section of I-90, Illinois Route 171 (Cumberland Avenue) and Canfield Avenue, and two multi-modal transit hubs located at Cumberland Avenue and Harlem Avenue. Its last major project occurred in 1994. Theres a gigantic difference between four lanes and three lanes, so the roadway capacity should remain pretty high, but still, expect some pain," he said. The intention of the hearing was to present the purpose and need for the project, the preferred alternative, and to seek public comment. It also plans to patch the expressway pavement in that stretch, paint the Hubbards Cave, replace overhead sign structures and replace the access system to the express lanes. Detour Route - North on Harlem Avenue, west on Bryn Mawr Avenue. Anyone, 5 years of age and older, is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In each incident, the suspect forced his way inside restaurants, sometimes shattering glass, taking items and fleeing on foot, police said. Having four lanes open in each direction throughout construction will help limit delays. The $150 million project is expected to start the week of March 20. Context Sensitive Solutions is an interdisciplinary approach that seeks effective, multimodal transportation solutions by working with stakeholders to develop, build and maintain cost-effective transportation facilities which fit into and reflect the projects surroundings its context. More information on CSS can be found here. Throughout the study, this website and other multimedia and interactive opportunities to provide input and receive information will be made available. The Kennedy Expressway opened in 1960. The Tollway completed the work along the existing Elgin OHare Expressway in 2016 and completed the extension of the expressway east to Illinois Route 83 in 2017. Construction of three new retaining walls and repairs to two existing retaining walls. The project will involve rehabbing 36 bridge structures and the reversible lane access control system, replacing overhead sign structures, installing new signs and LED lights, patching pavement, painting structures and repainting Hubbard's Cave from Grand Avenue to Wayman Street. A: Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) became official policy for the Department of Transportation (IDOT) in August of 2005. The I-55 Stevenson Expressway is one of the most congested segments in the Chicago area. Temporary repairs of the outbound Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94) ramp, to the outbound Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55) is scheduled to begin, weather permitting, Monday, Oct. 3. On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of. Right lane and right shoulder closed, one to three lanes open with partial ramp closures. The new ramp configurations and added lanes are expected to improve safety and significantly reduce crashes for all users. ON TO 2050 covers a planning period of 32 years, during which many expressway segments will come to the end of their useful lives. The Kennedy Expressway opened in 1960. I-90 is the only interstate route that travels to the northwest area of Chicago and provides a major direct transportation connection between the City of Rockford and the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. The PWG consists of stakeholders with expertise or interest in transportation, land use, the environment, or economic development in the study area. The construction of the remaining components of the project is expected to be complete in 2025. All inbound traffic on the Kennedy will be rerouted to the express lanes by midnight, and vehicles will not be able to exit until Armitage Avenue. Inbound traffic approaching Montrose will be reduced to one lane. Additionally, outbound Hubbard's Cave between Ohio and Lake streets will be impacted. The agency said the project is intended to improve safety, traffic flow, and reliability for more than 275,000 motorists who use the expressway each day. Some of those structures are 50 years old. Thats encouraging. Road Closure IL 142 (Veteran's Memorial Dr.) UPRR crossingin Mt Vernon, IL 184 & IL 149 Intersection Closure in Franklin County, Brandon Road bridge over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, will be closed Friday, March 3, Rehabilitation of the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94), from the Edens Expressway (Interstate 94) junction to Ohio Street, is scheduled to begin Monday, March 20, Pothole patching is scheduled to take place on the Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55), between First Avenue (Illinois 171) and LaGrange Road (U.S. 45) from 6:30-11 a.m. Feb. 18, Graffiti removal is scheduled to take place along the expressway system in Cook County over two consecutive nights, weather permitting, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Thursday, Feb. 16, McDonough Street bridge in Joliet to reopen, Jefferson Street bridge to close, Rebuilding Illinois: I-57 projects in south suburbs complete, Public comments sought on U.S. 14 at Hardland/Hughes Road intersection improvements, Wood Street/Ashland Avenue work begins tomorrow, Remaining ramps and lanes closed for the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction will open, weather permitting, during the overnight hours Dec. 15, Brandon Road Bridge over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, is closed for emergency repairs, Inbound Dan Ryan ramp, lane closures Saturday, Westbound I-80 ramp, lane closures in Joliet, Jackson Boulevard, Adams Street bridges over the Kennedy at Byrne to reopen Dec. 1, Richards Street ramp to eastbound I-80 in Joliet to reopen Dec. 2, Inbound Eisenhower lane changes at Jane Byrne, Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction stage changes are scheduled to take place on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94) beginning, weather permitting, Tuesday, Nov. 22, Overnight expressway graffiti removal next week, Testing to a utility pipeline along Interstate 80, in Joliet, will require multiple temporary daytime lane closures over the next couple of weeks, Testing to a utility pipeline along Interstate 80, in Joliet, will require a temporary daytime closure of one eastbound lane between Houbolt/Hollywood Road and Illinois 7 Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, Testing to a utility pipeline along Interstate 80, in Joliet, will require a temporary daytime closure of one eastbound lane between Houbolt/Hollywood Road and Illinois 7 (Larkin Avenue), Routine inspection of the bridges carrying Pulaski Road over the Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55) and the two BNSF Railroad bridges over I-55, just east of Pulaski Road, Weekend repairs to I-80 in Joliet finish two weeks ahead of schedule, Overnight lane closures are scheduled to take place on northbound Skokie Highway (U.S. 41), in Highland Park, Repairs to the bridges carrying Washington Street over Skokie Highway (U.S. 41) and over the Union Pacific Railroad, in Park City and Gurnee, Richards Street ramp to eastbound I-80 in Joliet to close Oct. 17, I-80 in Joliet extended weekend ramp, lane closures continue, Bridge deck patching and repairs to Interstate 80 between Raynor Avenue and Gardner Street, in Joliet, Full closure will take place on the Amstutz Expressway (Illinois 137), between Genesee Street and Greenwood Avenue, Project to upgrade the traffic signals at the intersection of Western Avenue and 139th Street, in Posen, Dixmoor and Blue Island, Resurfacing of U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway), from east of Interstate 80 to Church Street, in New Lenox, Crack and joint sealing of Illinois 1 (Halsted Street/Chicago Road), from Strieff Lane, in Glenwood, to Scrementi Lane, in Steger, passing through, Homewood, Chicago Heights and South Chicago Heights, Resurfacing of Brainard Avenue, from Muskegon Avenue, in Chicago, Outbound Ryan ramp to outbound Stevenson closed, Bridge deck patching and repairs to Interstate 80 between Raynor Avenue and Gardner Street, in Joliet, will require ramp and lane closures over multiple extended weekends, Resurfacing of Grant Highway (U.S. 20), between Page and Locus streets, in Marengo, Overnight lane, ramp closures on Kennedy at Byrne, I-80 in Joliet extended weekend ramp, lane closures, Rebuilding DuPage County: Major projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Patching and resurfacing of Addison Street, between Avondale and Sacramento avenues, in Chicago, will begin Monday, Sept. 19, Eastbound I-290 ramp to U.S. 20 closures begin Sept. 15, Repairs to the bridge carrying Peterson Avenue (U.S. 14) over the Edens Expressway (Interstate 94), in Chicago, Rebuilding Kane County Major projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Rebuilding McHenry County: Major projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Rebuilding West Lake County: Major projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Rebuilding Will County: Major projects Highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, Closures on I-80 in Joliet over multiple weekends, Illinois 38 pavement sealing in Kane County begins Sept. 12, Weight restrictions start Feb. 10 in Whiteside County, Weight restrictions will be in place on Midland, Osco and Grange roads in Henry County beginning Feb. 3, A virtual public meeting will be held at 4 p.m. on Jan. 18, to discuss the status of the Phase II design of the proposed reconstruction of Interstate 39 and U.S. 20/51, Construction on eastbound U.S. 20 in Cherry Valley will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Lane closure will be on US 30 on the Gateway Bridge over the Mississippi River Nov. 01 - Nov. 03, Illinois 251 (Kishwaukee Street) in Rockford will be closed at the Canadian National Railway, crossing from Monday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 29, Cleveland Road in Colona will be closed at the BNSF Railway crossing from Monday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 29, Illinois Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation, will hold a third online public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, to present additional study findings, review potential improvement alternatives and receive public comment as part of the I-80 Mississippi River Bridge study, Culvert replacement project will begin on U.S. 52/Illinois 64 near Grange Road in Carroll County, Construction on Illinois 26 at South Street in Freeport will begin at 12 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, Construction on southbound Interstate 39 in Ogle County will begin Monday, Oct. 3, Construction on the U.S. 20 bridge crossing Coon Creek in Boone County will begin Monday, Sept. 26, Construction will begin on westbound U.S. 20 at Keith Road in Winnebago County on Wednesday, Sept. 28, Bridge washing on the Interstate 80 Mississippi River bridge (Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge) in the Quad Cities will begin Monday, Sept. 26, Construction will begin Monday, Sept. 19, on the culvert carrying U.S. 52/Illinois 64 over Middle Creek in Carroll County, Sidewalk construction along Illinois 136 (14th Avenue) in Fulton in Whiteside County has been postponed, Construction on U.S. 20 east of the Julien Dubuque Bridge in East Dubuque will begin Monday, Sept. 12, Sidewalk construction at various routes in Henry and Rock Island counties will begin Monday, Sept. 12, Sidewalk construction along Illinois 136 (14th Avenue) in Fulton in Whiteside County will begin on Monday, Sept. 12, Culvert replacement work underway on Illinois 29 in DePue in Bureau County, Southbound I-57 in Kankakee closes overnight Jan. 11, I-57 in Kankakee closes overnight Dec. 12 and 13, Both directions of Interstate 57 through Kankakee will close overnight Dec. 07 and Dec. 08, Illinois 178/U.S.