With thousands of motorists expected to travel on state roadways over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that non-emergency roadwork will be suspended, where possible, to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow. IDOT is also providing advance notice of lane closures that will remain in place for the holiday week to aid motorists’ travel plans and boost safety.                          

Starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, IDOT will suspend all non-emergency roadwork for the holiday week and open up all lanes where possible through midnight Sunday, Nov. 30. Some construction zones will have lane closures in effect, depending on the projects.

IDOT is urging motorists to slow down, obey posted speed limits and drive with caution through work zones. Holiday travelers are reminded that work zone speed limits are still in effect wherever they are posted, even where no construction workers are present.

District 1

Kane County

• EB and WB Indian Trail road over the Fox River is closed to traffic between IL 31 and IL 25, in the city of Aurora. Detour routes are posted.
• US 20 over McLean Blvd – traffic change on Interchange reconstruction in Elgin; two lanes open in each direction.
• French Road over Burlington Creek is reduced to one lane with a temporary traffic signals.

DuPage County

• IL Route 38 is permanent closures leaving one lane in each direction from Kirk Road to east of Kress Road in Geneva and West Chicago.  (Kane and DuPage Counties)
• Maple St over Spring Brook Creek in Itasca is closed.
• East New York Street from Welsh Dr. to Asbury Dr. in Aurora – lane closure eastbound and westbound – one lane will be open in each direction.
• IL Route 59, between Diehl Road and New York/Aurora Road will have two lanes open in each direction utilizing the new pavement lanes and some temporary pavement. There will be two lanes of traffic open in each direction under the BNSF RR, two new lanes SB and two existing lanes NB. Across the new bridge structure at Route 59 and I-88 there will be one lane NB and two lanes SB with a designated right lane to enter tollway EB to Chicago.

Cook County

• Harrison St closed between Halsted and Des Plaines. (Bridge over I-90/94) detours are posted.  Halsted Street. Bridge  reduced to two lanes between Van Buren St. and Harrison St. (bridge over I-290)
• North Ave over Salt Creek; traffic reduced to 2 lanes in each direction.
• There is an EB right lane closure on Congress (I-290) at Halsted and WB left lane closure from Canal to Halsted.
• Willow Road from IL 43 (Waukegan Road) to I-94, one lane is open in each direction to through traffic.
• Closure on North Ave at Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Ave) – traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
• IL 83 from Kedzie to Western/Dixie Highway, going east & westbound, one lane open in each direction; and Western Ave. to Kedzie going north & southbound, one lane open in each direction.  Western Ave/Dixie Hwy from 145th St. to 149th St. – one lane open in each direction. (Posen, IL)
• County Line Road over I-55 bridge rehabilitation and ramps, NB bridge will be closed and traffic crossover to SB bridge with one lane NB, and one lane SB; with one SB ramp lane partially closed with barricades on one side. Approach with caution.
• West Jeffery Avenue over Buffalo Creek in Wheeling. West Jeffery Ave. is completely closed to traffic at the bridge over Buffalo Creek. (Hagman)
• Bridge rehabilitation and ramp construction on I-94/90 (Kennedy Expressway) at Ohio Street) located at the Ohio Street Interchange in Cook County. Ramp partially closed with barricades on one side – enter with caution.
• IL 64 (North Ave) is down to two lanes in each direction from IL 83 to Villa Park.
• IL Route 59, between Diehl Road and New York/Aurora Road there will be two lanes open in each direction utilizing the new pavement lanes and some temporary pavement. There will be two lanes of traffic open in each direction under the BNSF RR, two new lanes SB and two existing lanes NB. Across the new bridge structure at Route 59 and I-88 there will be one lane NB and two lanes SB with a designated right lane to enter Tollway EB to Chicago.

Will County

• I-55 northbound and southbound exit ramps to US 30 in Joliet -reduced to one left turn lane and one right turn lane for each ramp.
• Exchange St Closed (Il Route 394 – Il Route 1) Detour Posted

McHenry County

• IL 31 at IL 120 (North Leg), in McHenry, McHenry County. New lane configuration, one lane open in each direction on IL Route 120.

Lake County

• IL Route 131 (Green Bay Road) & Wadsworth Road is in Stage 2 detour configuration, with one lane open in each direction.
• IL 132 over the Des Plaines River; one lane closed in each direction over the River.
• Roberts Road and River Road – River Road is closed at Roberts Road – follow posted detour.
• IL 176 (Park Ave.) over the Des Plaines River;  One lane open for both directions – with a bridge signal to let either direction pass safely.
• Wilson Road – one mile north of 120 – is in Stage 1 and lane configuring with one lane open northbound and one lane southbound in each direction.

SOURCE: Illinois Department of Transportation