10/29/2009 Illinois Tollway Construction Alerts

• Two northbound lanes between 75th Street and Wolf Road will close at 8 p.m. tonight, October 29, for pavement striping work. The lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. on Friday, October 30.

• One southbound lane between IL Route 176 and the Lake Forest Oasis will close at 7 p.m. tonight, October 29, for drainage work. The lane will reopen at 5 a.m. on Friday, October 30.

• Two southbound lanes at Half Day Road will close at 8 p.m. tonight, October 29, for noisewall work. The lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. on Friday, October 30.

• One northbound lane between 159th Street and 95th Street will close at 8 p.m. tonight, October 29, for pavement striping. Two additional lanes between 159th Street and the Cal-Sag Channel and the ORT lanes at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza will close at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. on Friday, October 30.

• The I-PASS Only lane on the ramp carrying Willow Road traffic to northbound I-294 will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, October 30, for pavement repair work.

• One southbound lane between Des Plaines River and River Road will close at 10 p.m. on Friday, October 30, for overhead sign relocation work. A second lane will close at midnight. Several full, 15-minute closures are scheduled after 2 a.m. All lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. on Saturday, October 31.

• One southbound lane between Des Plaines River and Balmoral Avenue will close at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, for pavement striping and a traffic shift. A second lane will close at 11 p.m. One lane will reopen by 8 a.m. on Sunday, November 1. The remaining lane will reopen by 11 a.m. At that time, the counterflow Express Lane will be removed and three contiguous lanes will be open in the southbound direction. The same closure is planned on Sunday, November 1, as a contingency in case of inclement weather.

• Two northbound lanes will close between Kedzie Avenue and Cicero Avenue at 10 p.m. on Friday, October 30, for pavement repair work. A third lane will close from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. on Saturday, October 31. The two remaining lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, November 2, allowing the new concrete to cure.

• One westbound lane between Spring Road and IL Route 83 will close at 8 p.m. tonight, October 29, for underpass lighting work. A second lane will close at 10 p.m. All lanes will open by 5 a.m. on Friday, October 30.

• The eastbound auxiliary lane between Highland Avenue and the Meyers Road Toll Plaza will close at 8 p.m. tonight, October 29, for drainage work. The right lane will close at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. on Friday, October 30.

• One eastbound lane between Spring Road and Salt Creek will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, October 30, for erosion control work.

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.

The Tollway offers a variety of ways for drivers to get the latest information on construction and traffic on our roads.

• www.illinoistollway.com – Construction Section – for details by road
• 1-800-TOLL-FYI – daily lane closure info
• Roadway and electronic signs
• www.gcmtravel.com – travel times
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• Up-to-the-minute traffic by road – www.nbc5.com
• Construction eNewsletter – www.illinoistollway.com

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