Reopening of Kennedy specific lanes delayed till January, IDOT says
The specific lanes on the Kennedy Expressway will not reopen as quickly as anticipated, IDOT introduced.
CHICAGO – Chicago space drivers must wait a little bit bit longer for the reopening of the Kennedy Expressway specific lanes.
The specific lanes received’t reopen till the week of Jan. 13, the Illinois Division of Transportation stated Tuesday. Initially, they have been alleged to reopen by the tip of this 12 months.
“As we method the end line on essentially the most complicated piece of the Kennedy venture, we admire your continued persistence,” stated Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman in an announcement. “The enhancements are extremely technical and require effort and time behind the scenes, however they may lead to a a lot safer and dependable system for the tens of millions of people that depend on the Kennedy.”
Undertaking background
The specific lanes that stretch from the Edens Junction to Ohio Avenue have been closed in March for building. IDOT stated it deliberate to check the brand new reversible gate system on the Kennedy Expressway beginning on Jan. 2, climate allowing.
The Reversible Lane Entry Management system controls the gates and whether or not site visitors flows inbound or outbound. The development includes putting in 120 gates, putting in native and distant controls, changing cameras and extra.
Crews have additionally been rehabilitating the bridges and pavement within the two specific lanes within the heart of the Kennedy.
This 12 months’s work is section two of three of the Kennedy Expressway building.
Subsequent 12 months, work will shift to the outbound lanes.
