IDOT: Full Weekend Closures of
I-90/94
(Kennedy
Expressway), Ohio/Ontario Feeder
Ramp & Reversibles
Begin June
13
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) announced that weather
permitting, demolition of the westbound
Ohio/Ontario Street Bridge to eastbound I-90/94
over I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway), will
begin Friday, June 13,
2014.
This large-scale demolition will occur
over the course of three separate weekends. Due
to
the type of bridge,
a three-unit, eight-span, concrete structure with the supporting
columns
constructed
integral into the bridge, it cannot be disassembled in pieces, but rather must
be removed one unit at a time. The demolition schedule is as
follows:
JUNE 13, 14,
15
10 p.m. Friday – 5 a.m.
Monday- Closure of eastbound I-90/94 and the
reversible lanes.
Removal of first portion (unit 2 over
EB I-90/94): Divert two (2) lanes of EB I-90/94 onto EB
Ohio Street exit to cross-over on
temporary pavement within the interchange infield area to
access EB
I-90/94.
JUNE 20, 21,
22
10 p.m. Friday – 5 a.m.
Monday- Closure of westbound I-90/94 and the
reversible lanes.
Removal of second portion (unit 1 over
WB I-90/94): Divert two (2) lanes of WB I-90/94 traffic
onto EB Ohio Street ramp. Continue to
Orleans Street to make a U-turn and head along WB
Orleans Street to access WB I-90/94.
The intersection at Orleans Street will be reconfigured
and restriped to allow free-flow
movements.
JUNE 27, 28,
29
10 p.m. Friday – 5 a.m.
Monday- Closure of eastbound I-90/94 exit to
Ohio Street.
Removal of last portion (unit 3 over
the EB Ramp to Ohio Street): Both directions of I-90/94
will be open.
The removal of the westbound Ontario
Street to eastbound I-90/94 ramp structure will have
a significant impact on traffic in and
around the system. An estimated 260,000 vehicles travel
along I-90/94 per
day.
This project
is a $ 16.5 million improvement to the Ontario Street entrance onto the
Kennedy
Expressway as
part of the Ohio Street interchange project. This structure will be
replaced
with a
three-span, steel girder structure over I-90/94 and a single span, steel girder
structure
over the
eastbound I-90/94 to eastbound Ohio Street exit ramp. It also involves the
extension
and deck beam
replacement of the westbound Ontario Street to westbound I-90/94
ramp
tunnel
structure.
Other
minor work includes the construction of a retaining wall along the westbound
Ontario
Street to
eastbound I-90/94 ramp, drainage improvements and new roadway lighting
under
the tunnel
structure.
Motorists can expect significant delays
and back-ups and should seek alternate routes.
Drivers are urged to pay close
attention to flaggers, watch for signing in the work zones, obey
the posted speed limits, and be on the
alert for workers and equipment. Mass transit is
strongly
encouraged.
Detour
routes can be found at www.dot.state.il.us/
KennedyatOhio/detour.htmland
details on other construction projects
in IDOT’s District 1 atwww.dot.state.il.us.
Updates on the impacts to traffic are
available at www.travelmidwest.com
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