Lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the long Thanksgiving weekend to minimize travel disruption, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced.
Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.
However, the following lane closures will remain in place during the holiday weekend.
The public 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. Route 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. Route 52) and Black Road in Shorewood; closed, detour posted.
- Northbound Interstate 55 ramp to westbound Interstate 80 in Shorewood; closed, detour posted.
- Southbound I-55 ramp to eastbound I-80; closed, detour posted.
- Northbound I-55 from 1 mile south of I-80 to I-80; both shoulders closed.
- Southbound I-55 at I-80; both shoulders closed.
- I-80 between Ridge Road in Minooka and Wheeler Avenue in Joliet; all shoulders closed.
- I-80 between Rowell Avenue in Joliet and Gougar Road in New Lenox; all shoulders closed, lane shifts continue.
- Midland Avenue at I-80 in Joliet; right shoulder closed.
- West Frontage Road at I-80 in Shorewood; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
- Briggs Street over I-80 in Joliet; lane reductions and shoulder closures continue.
- Lockport Street (eastbound Illinois Route 126) over the DuPage River in Plainfield; closed, detour posted.
- Ruby Street (Illinois Route 53) over the Des Plaines River in Joliet; closed, detour posted.
- Cass Street (U.S. Route 30) over the Des Plaines River in Joliet; closed, detour posted.
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