Update on I-57/I-74 work
UPDATED 4:35 p.m. Thursday July 21
From the Illinois Department of Transportation, here is an update on the Interstate 57-74 interchange work:
“Things went very well” Thursday on work on the ramp from westbound I-74 to northbound I-57, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the ramp is expected to open around 8 p.m. Then all work will stop until Monday. All ramps will be open from Thursday night until about 5 a.m. Monday. Then the cycle will start over, with the contractor shutting down the ramp from northbound I-57 to westbound I-74.
The updated tentative ramp closure schedule is as follows:
July 25 through July 27 – the ramp from northbound I-57 to westbound I-74.
July 27 & July 28 – the ramp from southbound I-57 to eastbound I-74.
8 p.m. July 28 to 7 a.m. July 29 – the ramp from westbound I-74 to southbound I-57. This ramp is being done at night due to the high volume of traffic during daylight hours. Southbound I-57 will be reduced to one lane of traffic during this time period also.
Here is a pdf map of the interchange with the schedule.
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