Also importantly, this southern segment of I-55 in Will County serves three large logistics parks and two intermodal rail terminals. More than 275,000 motorists use the expressway each day. This project is also supported in the Will County Community Friendly Freight Mobility Plan. John F Kennedy Expressway (I-90 and I-94) - Chicago Area Roads and Exits Nazareth won its fourth state trophy since 2019, and more importantly the programs first state title. PWG Meeting #3 (January 21, 2014)The third Project Working Group (PWG) meeting for the Phase I Study of I-90 from I-190 to IL 43 (Harlem Avenue) was held on January 21, 2013 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at Roden Public Library in Chicago. For more information on the project, visit idot.illinois.gov. If you have questions about the project, please fill out the feedback form or contact us at: Illinois Department of Transportation Office of Communications 201 West Center Court Schaumburg, IL 60196. There is a need to evaluate a long-term funding strategy for this project, which could include tolling. This study has been identified as a Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) project. The I-294/I-57 interchange project will connect these two interstates for improved accessibility to and from the south suburbs and for improved north-south regional travel. The intention of the hearing was to present the purpose and need for the project, the preferred alternative, and to seek public comment. Officials say a major construction project on the Kennedy will cause significant delays, but engineers are promising the work will make your commute safer. Motorists can expects delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Throughout the study, this website and other multimedia and interactive opportunities to provide input and receive information will be made available. The second stage is focused on the Reversible Express Lane. Public Meeting #1 (March 26, 2013) A public meeting was held at the Holiday Inn Chicago OHare to update the public on the project status, present the project problem statement, present the purpose and need, review the initial range of alternative, introduce the alternative evaluation process and screening criteria, and to explain next steps in the project process. CHICAGO (CBS) Commuters beware - the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that rehabilitation work on the Kennedy Expressway, also known as Interstate 90/94, is set to begin on March 20. For more information about Phase II please contact Ms. Serin Keller at Serin.Keller@illinois.gov. "Lane shifts and overnight lane closure, along with various ramp closures will be needed to complete the work," the Illinois Department of Transportation said. Managed lanes make the most of any investment in new road capacity by using pricing to control the amount of traffic entering the lanes, which in turn helps keep the lanes uncongested. It was removed in sections and replaced with a structure that includes wider sidewalks and bike lanes in both directions, according . The following are the constrained regionally significant expressway projects. A detour will direct motorists to exit I-55 (inbound), exit to Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and reenter I-55 outbound. Travel Midwest - Construction Report