11/02/2009 Illinois Tollway Construction Alerts

• One southbound lane from 87th Street to Roberts Road will close at 8 p.m. tonight, November 2, for bridge work. Two additional lanes will close at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3. The same closures are planned northbound on Tuesday, November 3.

• One southbound lane between Electric Avenue and Butterfield Road will close at 8 p.m. tonight, November 2, for bridge work. Two additional lanes will close at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3. The same closures are planned on Tuesday, November 3.

• One northbound lane between Bradley Road and Buckley Road will close at 9 p.m. tonight, November 2, for overhead sign work. Several full, 15-minute closures of the southbound lanes are scheduled after midnight. All lanes will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3. The same closures are planned on Tuesday, November 3.

• Traffic on Central Road under I-294 will be reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, for sewer work. Two-way traffic will be controlled by flaggers. The same closure is planned on Wednesday, November 4.

• One westbound lane on the Edens Spur between the plaza and I-294 will close from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, for bridge work. The same closure is planned daily through Friday, November 6.

• One southbound lane between Willow Road and Rand Road will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, for signage installation work.

• One lane in each direction between Willow Road and Lake Cook Road will close from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, for signage installation.

• One lane in each direction between Dempster Street and Willow Road will close from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, for signage installation work.

• One westbound lane between the Fox River Bridge and IL Route 31 will close at 8 p.m. tonight, November 2, for pavement striping work. The lane will reopen by 5 a.m. Tuesday, November 3.

• One lane in each direction on Eola Road between I-88 and IL Prairie Path Bridge from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. The same closure is planned daily through Friday, November 6.

• One lane in each direction on Bilter Road between I-88 ramps and Eola Road from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. The same closure is planned daily through Friday, November 6.

• One eastbound lane between I-39 and the Kishwaukee River will close from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, for paving work. The same closure is planned Wednesday, November 4.

• Two northbound lanes between 75th Street and 71st Street will close at 8 p.m. tonight, November 2, for electrical work. The lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

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
• Sign up for E-mail updates
• Up-to-the-minute traffic by road – www.nbc5.com
• Construction eNewsletter – www.illinoistollway.com

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