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Construction on Next Phase of Kennedy Expressway Resumes
The second phase of the Kennedy Expressway rehabilitation project began Monday, earlier than expected amid warmer weather and mild conditions. Commuters heading downtown now face lane closures that have created slower traffic.
Phase two of construction will have the express lanes and the far left local lanes partially closed for at least the next six months. The Illinois Department of Transportation says phase two of construction focuses on the reversible express lanes on I-90/94 between the Edens Expressway junction and Ohio Street.
The work is part of a massive three-year rehab project that is estimated to cost more than $150 million. The project consists of rehabilitating 36 bridges and the Reversible Lane Access Control system, replacing overhead sign structures, installing new signage and modernized LED lights, pavement patching, and structural painting. The work started in spring of 2023 and is scheduled to take place over three consecutive construction seasons.
