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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Thanksgiving holiday to minimize travel disruption.
Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 12:01 a.m. Monday.
The following lane closures however will remain in place during the holiday weekend. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas:
- Moen Avenue between Mound Road and Larkin Avenue in Rockdale; closed, detour posted.
- Sioux Drive/Dove Drive between Sunset Drive and Eames Street (U.S. 6) in Channahon; lane reductions continue.
- Essington Road between Pandola Avenue and Citadel Drive in Joliet; lane reductions continue.
- Northwest Frontage Road between Jefferson Street (U.S. 52) and Black Road in Shorewood; closed, detour posted.
- Wheeler Avenue over I-80 in Joliet; closed, detour posted. I-80 at Wheeler Avenue; all shoulders closed.
- Shepley Road over I-80 just east of Minooka; closed, detour posted.
- I-55 at between I-80 and Jefferson Street (U.S. 52) in Shorewood and Joliet; all shoulders closed. Southbound I-55 ramp to Jefferson in Shorewood; lane reductions continue.
- I-80 at Briggs Street in Joliet; all shoulders closed.
- Westbound I-80 between River Road in Shorewood and Ridge Road in Minooka; all shoulders closed.
- Jefferson Street over I-55 in Shorewood; lane reductions continue.
- Illinois 59 at Seil Road in Shorewood; lane reductions continue.
- Westbound I-80 at Richards Street in Joliet; all ramps closed; detour posted.