By Ethan Illers | WGN Chicago
CHICAGO – The reversible express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway are expected to reopen Monday morning.
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the express lanes are scheduled to reopen and resume normal operations by 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, weather permitting, just in time for rush hour.
The new lanes feature several reversible gates over a seven-and-a-half-mile stretch of roadway, which can flip from inbound to outbound depending on the volume of traffic.
The express lanes were originally set to reopen in December, but more testing was required on the reversible gates, causing the opening to be delayed until Monday.
The overall Kennedy rehabilitation project, from the Edens Expressway junction to Ohio Street, is taking place over three construction seasons. The inbound Kennedy was completed in 2023, with the outbound lanes starting next spring and taking one full construction season to complete.
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