Overview: 159th Street to 95th Street - Rebuild and Widen
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The Illinois Tollway has opened the new fourth lane throughout the northbound side and in segments southbound in a 12-mile section of the south Tri-State Tollway (I-294/I-80) from 95 th Street to 159 th Street . Off-peak and long-term closures are required for noisewall work at four locations in the corridor.
Phase I Rebuild & Widen, from IL Route 394 to 167 th Street , was completed in 2006. When noisewall work is completed in Phase II, there will be four lanes available in a 17.6-mile stretch from IL Route 394 to 95 th Street . This nearly $1 billion project is part of the Tollway's Congestion-Relief Program to reduce travel times.
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A new fourth lane in both directions has opened throughout most of the corridor. Noise wall work is ongoing through late 2009, requiring long-term and off-peak lane closures. Long-term southbound closures will restrict traffic to three lanes in a 2-mile section between 115 th Street and Ridgeland Avenue , and again in a 2-mile section between the Cal-Sag Channel and Kedzie Avenue . Off-peak closures are scheduled northbound between Rexford Avenue and 131 st Street and between Southwest Highway and 95 th Street .
Interchanges
Reconstruction work on the 95 th Street Interchange and the Cicero Avenue Interchange is complete. The entrance ramp from eastbound 95 th Street to northbound I-294 has reopened. The northbound I-294 exit ramp to northbound Cicero Avenue also has reopened.
The I-294 northbound exit ramp to southbound Cicero Avenue is closed permanently. Northbound I-294 traffic is directed to exit at 127 th Street to reach Cicero Avenue . This improves traffic flow by eliminating the weave of traffic entering and exiting northbound I-294 at Cicero Avenue .
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Local Crossroad Bridge Impacts
Fourteen local crossroads that run underneath the Tollway are being impacted by construction.Off-peak closures continue for erosion control work and noise wall work.
| Crossroads Impacted |
| 147th Street |
Kedzie Ave. |
| Rexford Road |
Crawford Road |
| Midlothian Turnpike |
135th Street |
| 131st Street |
Ridgeland Avenue |
| 115th Street |
111th Street |
| SW Highway |
Harlem Avenue |
| 95th Street |
107th Street |
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Minimizing Impact to Reduce Delays
Daytime lane closures will be avoided whenever possible with the majority of lane closures restricted to overnight hours and occasional daytime closures during off-peak periods. While these are typical lane closures,
please see our
Daily Lane Closures for specific daily lane closures per project at www.illinoistollway.com.
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Work Zone Safety
Construction zone speed limits are in effect in all construction zones 24/7 and drivers should continue to watch for changing traffic patterns and use caution, especially when workers are present. Remember to drive safely in work zones and abide by the 45 m.p.h. speed limit on the mainline.
See the Tollway’s Work Zone Safety page for more information.
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Schedule
Phase I: COMPLETE. Work was completed in December 2006, with four lanes of new pavement from 167 th Street to IL Route 394.
Phase II: COMPLETE. Mainline work completed in October 2009. Noisewall work continues through late 2009.
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Purpose – Pertinent Details on Why and How
Reconstructing and widening the road to four lanes provides congestion relief and reduced travel times. With this project complete, an extra lane is available from 95 th Street on the Tri-State to I-65 in Indiana . When Rebuild & Widen Projects on the north and central segments are complete, the Tri-State Tollway will provide four lanes in each direction from Indiana to IL Route 173, near the Wisconsin border.
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