10/23/2009 Illinois Tollway Construction Alerts

• The left northbound lane between the Sanders Road overpass and Lake Cook Road will close at 10 p.m. tonight, October 23, for pavement reconstruction work. The lane will remain closed through 5 a.m. Monday, October 26, allowing the new concrete to cure. This work is scheduled over the weekend to minimize the impact to traffic.

• Two northbound lanes will close between Kedzie Avenue and Cicero Avenue at 10 p.m. tonight, October 23, for pavement repair work. A third lane will close from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. on Saturday, October 24. The two remaining lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, October 26, allowing the new concrete to cure.

• Four southbound lanes from 159th Street to 171st Street and the ORT lanes at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza will close at 9 p.m. tonight, October 23, for pavement striping work. The lanes will reopen at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 24. The same closures are planned on Saturday, October 24.

• One northbound lane between Bradley Road and Stearns School Road will close at 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, for barrier wall work. The lane will reopen at 9 a.m. on Sunday, October 25. The same closure is planned on Sunday, October 25, and Monday, October 26.

• One southbound lane from 95th Street to Harlem Avenue will close at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, for guardrail work. A second lane will close at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 25. The same closures are planned Sunday, October 25, and Monday, October 26.

• Four northbound lanes from Dixie Highway to 159th Street and the ORT lanes at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza will close at 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, for pavement striping work. The lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday, October 25. The same closures are planned on Monday, October 25.

• One southbound lane from the Cal-Sag Channel to Kedzie Avenue will close from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily beginning on Monday, October 26, through Friday, October 30, for noisewall work.

• Two northbound lanes from 107th Street to Harlem Avenue will close from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily beginning on Monday, October 26, through Friday, October 30, for noisewall work.

• One northbound lane between O’Hare Oasis and Balmoral Avenue will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, for pavement striping work. The same closure is planned on Monday, October 26.

• One southbound lane will close between Dundee Road and Willow Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, October 26, for sewer work.

• One eastbound lane on the Edens Spur between the plaza and I-294 will close from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, for bridge work. The same closure is planned on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

• The two right eastbound lanes between Yackley Road and Finley Road will close at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 23, for pavement repair work. Two lanes will remain open through the weekend. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday, October 26. This work is scheduled over the weekend to minimize the impact to traffic.

• Two westbound lanes between Spring Road and IL Route 83 will close at 10 p.m. tonight, October 23, for pavement repair work. Three mainline lanes will remain open. The Open Road Tolling lanes at the York Toll Plaza will close and all traffic will be directed to the cash side of the plaza. The lanes will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday, October 26, to allow concrete to cure.

• One lane on the ramp carrying northbound I-294 traffic to westbound I-88 will close at 10 p.m. tonight, October 23, for pavement repair work. The Open Road Tolling lanes at the York Toll Plaza will close and all traffic will be directed to the cash side of the plaza. The lanes will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday, October 26, to allow concrete to cure.

• One eastbound lane at the northbound exit ramp to I-355 and at Meyers Road will close at midnight tonight, October 23, for paving work. The lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. on Saturday, October 24.

• Two eastbound lanes will close between I-294 and York Road at 8 p.m. tonight, October 23, for pavement marking work. One eastbound lane between I-294 and I-290 also will close at 8 p.m. At 10 p.m., one westbound lane will close between I-290 and I-294, with two lanes closing between I-294 and York Road. The lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. on Saturday, October 24. Contingency dates in case of inclement weather are Saturday night, October 24, and Sunday night, October 25.

• One lane in each direction on Eola Road between I-88 and IL Prairie Path Bridge will close from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, for pavement work. The same closure is planned Monday, October 26, and daily through Friday, October 30.

• One lane in each direction on Bilter Road between I-88 ramps and Eola Road will close from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 for storm sewer work. Flaggers will be used to maintain traffic flow. The same closure is planned Monday, October 26, and daily through Friday, October 30.

• One eastbound lane between Randall Road and IL Route 31 will close from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, for asphalt patching of the gore area.

• One eastbound lane between Spring Road and Salt Creek will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, October 26, for erosion control work. The same closure is planned Tuesday, October 27, following the same schedule.

• One eastbound lane between the South Beloit Toll Plaza and Newburg Road will close at 10 p.m. tonight, October 23, for noisewall work. The lane will reopen at noon on Saturday, October 24. The same closure is planned nightly from Saturday, October 24, through Monday, October 26, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Two lanes in each direction between Ogden Avenue and 75th Street will close at 10 p.m. tonight, October 23, for pavement striping work. One lane in each direction will reopen at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 24. The final lanes will reopen at 5 p.m. A rain date is scheduled on Saturday.

A 45 m.p.h. speed limit is in effect 24/7 in all construction zones, whether or not workers are present. Drivers should continue to watch for changing traffic patterns and use caution, especially when workers are present. Illinois State Police have zero tolerance for drivers speeding in work zones. The minimum penalty for speeding in a work zone is $375. Posted signs advise motorists of a $10,000 fine and 14-year jail sentence for hitting a roadway worker. Keep Workers Alive – Drive 45.

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