SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Thanksgiving holiday to minimize travel disruption.
Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2.
The following lane closures will remain in place during the holiday weekend. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and stay alert for workers and equipment. At all times, please buckle and drive sober.
District 1
City of Chicago
Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94) reversible lanes between Lawrence Avenue and Ohio Street; closed.
Kennedy between Milwaukee Avenue and Hubbard’s Cave; lane reductions continue.
Foster Avenue over the Kennedy; closed.
Kennedy at Foster Avenue; shoulder closures continue.
Ohio Street feeder ramp between Orleans Street and the Kennedy; lane reductions continue.
Ontario Street feeder ramp between Orleans Street and the Kennedy; lane reductions continue.
Outbound Kennedy west of Addison Street; right shoulder closed.
Cook County
Franklin Avenue between Runge Street and Mannheim Road (U.S. 12/45) in Franklin Park; lane reductions continue.
183rd Street at Pulaski Road in Country Club Hills; lane reductions continue on both roads.
La Grange Road (U.S. 12/20/25) between 87th Street and the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) in Lyons Township; lane reductions continue.
Southbound La Grange ramp to eastbound Archer Avenue (Illinois 171); closed, detour posted.
Outbound Stevenson ramp to southbound La Grange Road; closed, detour posted.
Inbound Stevenson ramp to northbound La Grange Road; closed, detour posted.
Inbound Eisenhower Expressway (eastbound I-290) between First Avenue (Illinois 171) and the Des Plaines River; right shoulder closed.
Old Chicago Road over Forked Creek in Wesley Township; closed, detour posted.
Cicero Avenue (Illinois 50) between 67th and 71st streets in Bedford Park; lane reductions continue.
Cermak Road between 19th Street and Gardner Road in Broadview and Westchester; lane reductions continue.
Ashland Avenue/Wood Street between 127th Street in Calumet Park and 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard (Illinois 83) in Harvey; closed, detour posted.
127th Street (Illinois 83) over the Cal-Sag Channel in Crestwood; lane reductions continue.
55th Street between Wolf and Brainard roads in Western Springs, La Grange and Countryside; lane reductions continue.
131st Street at Southwest Highway (Illinois 7) in Orland Park; closed, detour posted.
DuPage County
Lake Street (U.S. 20) over Illinois 390 (Elgin-O'Hare Expressway) in Hanover Park; lane reductions continue.
Kane County
Eastbound Chicago Street between Center Street and Liberty Street (Illinois 25) in Elgin; closed, detour posted.
U.S. 20 at State Street (Illinois 31) in Elgin; lane reductions on both roads continue.
McLean Boulevard between Stearns Road and Spring Street in South Elgin; closed, detour posted.
Lake County
Sheridan Road (Illinois 137) over Bull Creek, just south of Wadsworth Avenue in Zion; closed, detours posted.
Oak Spring Road over the Des Plaines River in Libertyville Township; closed, detour posted.
Sprucewood Lane and Lake Shore Drive in Lindenhurst; lane closures continue.
McHenry County
Millstream Road between River Road and Illinois 176 in Seneca Township; closed, detour posted.
Will County
Moen Avenue between Mound Road and Larkin Avenue in Rockdale; closed, detour posted.
Sioux Drive/Dove Drive between Sunset Drive and Eames Street (U.S. 6) in Channahon; lane reductions continue.
Essington Road between Pandola Avenue and Citadel Drive in Joliet; lane reductions continue.
Northwest Frontage Road between Jefferson Street (U.S. 52) and Black Road in Shorewood; closed, detour posted.
I-55 between I-80 and Jefferson Street (U.S. 52) in Shorewood and Joliet; right shoulders closed.
Illinois 59 at Seil Road in Shorewood; lane reductions continue.
I-80 at Wheeler Avenue in Joliet; all shoulders closed.
I-80 between River Road in Shorewood and Ridge Road in Minooka; all shoulders closed.
Between River Road and Houbolt Road in Joliet; all shoulders closed.
Between Houbolt Road and Larkin Avenue; all shoulders closed.
At Midland Avenue; all shoulders closed.
At Wheeler Avenue; all shoulders closed.
At Richards Street; all ramps closed.
Between Rowell Avenue in Joliet and Gougar Road in New Lenox; all shoulders closed.
Richards Street between Colburn Aveue and Fifth Street in Joliet; lane reductions continue.
Old Chicago Road over Forked Creek in Wesley Township; closed, detour posted.
Briggs Street over I-80 in Joliet; lane reductions and shoulder closures continue.
Illinois 394 at Burville Road; lane reductions continue
District 2
Lee County
Illinois 26 about 6 miles north of Ohio; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Rock Island County
I-88 about 10 miles west of Rock Falls; lane reductions continue.
Whiteside County
I-88 at U.S. 30 spur near Como; all ramps closed except for westbound I-88 to Lincoln Road (U.S. 30).
Winnebago County
Illinois 2 over the Rock River near Rockton; lane reductions continue.
I-39/U.S. 20 interchange just south of Rockford; lane reductions continue
Harrison Avenue (U.S. 20) at I-39 in Cherry Valley; lane reductions continue.
District 3
Bureau County
I-180 between mileposts 7 and 8; lane reductions continue.
District 4
Fulton County
U.S. 24 east of Illinois 78 near Little America; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Knox County
Illinois 78 at the railroad viaduct just south of Yates City; closed.
Marshall County
I-39 at Township Road 39, Sandy Creek and North Fork Sandy Creek north of Wenona; lane reductions continue.
Mercer County
U.S. 67 over Pope Creek 3 miles south of Viola; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Peoria County
Eastbound War Memorial Drive (U.S. 150) at Adams Street (Illinois 29) in Peoria; lane reductions continue.
Adams Street (Illinois 29) between Lorentz Avenue and Eureka Street in Peoria; lane reductions continue.
I-474 at Airport Road (exit 5) near Peoria; lane reductions continue.
Airport Road over I-474; lane reductions continue.
Illinois 78 over I-74; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Putnam County
Illinois 89 over Clear Creek and Clear Creek tributary north of Magnolia; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Stark County
Illinois 17/91 over the Spoon River west of Wyoming; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Tazewell County
U.S. 24 between Cummings Lane and Main Street in Washington; lane reductions continue.
I-155 at Illinois 122 and at Armington Road; lane reductions continue.
Cedar Street Extension (Illinois 116/8) in East Peoria; lane reductions continue.
District 5
Champaign County
Northbound I-57 ramp to westbound I-57 in Champaign; closed, detour posted.
Illinois 10 (Springfield Avenue) west of Mattis Avenue in Champaign; closed.
U.S. 136 east of Gifford; lane reductions continue.
Douglas County
I-57 between mileposts 202 and 215; lane reductions continue.
Edgar County
U.S. 150 west of Paris; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
McLean County
U.S. 24 2 miles east of Chenoa; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Illinois 9 east of I-55/74 in Bloomington; lane reductions continue.
Vermilion County
I-74 between Oakwood and Tilton; lane reductions continue.
I-74 between Bowman Avenue and U.S. 150 in Danville; lane reductions continue.
U.S. 150/Illinois 1 over I-74 in Tilton; lane reductions continue.
District 6
Cass County
Illinois 125 west of Virginia; lane reductions continue.
Sangamon County
I-55 at Pawnee/Illinois 104 (exit 82); lane reductions continue.
District 7
Effingham County
Fayette Avenue between Raney and Walnut streets in Effingham; lane reductions continue.
Lawrence County
U.S. 50 about 2 miles east of the airport interchange; lane reductions continue.
U.S. 50 just east of Sumner; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Macon County
U.S. 51 over Illinois 48 at Decatur; lane reductions continue.
Twin Lakes Road over I-72 west of Decatur; closed.
Wayne County
Illinois 15 about a mile west of Sims Road; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Illinois 15 about a mile west of County Highway 3; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
District 8
Madison County
Illinois 4 over U.S. 40 near Troy; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Southbound Illinois 111 just north of I-55/70 in Fairmont City; lane reductions continue.
Marion County
I-57 between Illinois 161 and the Jefferson County line (mileposts 106-110); lane reductions continue.
Illinois 37 between Salem and Alma; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Randolph County
Illinois 13 at Illinois 4 west of Tilden; closed to through traffic, detour posted.
St. Clair County
Eastbound I-70 ramp to eastbound I-64; closed, detour posted.
District 9
Alexander County
U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo; closed.
Old Illinois 3 south of Gale; closed.
U.S. 51 north of Cairo; lane reductions continue.
I-57 over the Mississippi River; lane reductions continue.
Franklin County
Illinois 34 about 2 miles east of Benton; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Gallatin County
Illinois 1 about 2 miles south of Illinois 13; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Jackson County
Illinois 3 north of Illinois 151; lane reductions continue.
Jefferson County
I-64 between U.S. 51 and I-57; lane reductions continue.
Illinois 142 about 4 miles east of Mount Vernon; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Johnson County
Illinois 146 just east of I-24; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Pope County
Illinois 145 over Bay Creek, just south of Illinois 146; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Illinois 145 over Bear Creek, just south of Bay Creek; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Saline County
U.S. 45 near Texas City; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
White County
I-64 east of Grayville; lane reductions continue.
Williamson County
I-24 at milepost 2; lane reductions continue.
Illinois 148 just south of Grassy Road; lane reductions continue.
Southbound I-57 between mileposts 32 and 43; lane reductions continue.
Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Five of Rebuild Illinois include approximately $16 billion of improvements statewide on 6,541 miles of highway, 686 bridges and 986 additional safety improvements.
For more information on IDOT projects, click here. Follow us on Twitter at @IDOT_Illinois or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
