Kennedy Expressway Construction in Chicago Already Causing Traffic Backups For Morning Commute

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Kennedy Expressway Construction in Chicago Already Causing Traffic Backups For Morning Commute
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Kennedy Expressway Construction in Chicago Already Causing Traffic Backups, Delays For Morning Commute

According to IDOT,"major delays are anticipated" for the duration of the construction.

According to Schumacher, the express lanes will will be set to that inbound configuration"permanently, 24/7, for the rest of the year.", the inbound tunnel underneath where Hubbard Street crosses over the Kennedy Expressway will also be impacted. According to the release, next year, the express lanes will be closed to accommodate a rehabilitation of the Reversible Lane Access Control System known as REVLAC.

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