The end of a major construction project that has been snarling traffic for months in Chicago could be near.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced last week that “repairs to the elevated bridges carrying Ohio and Ontario streets over the North Branch of the Chicago River, Union Pacific railroad and Kingsbury Street, in Chicago, are nearing completion.”
That means all lanes could reopen, weather permitting, by the morning commute Friday.
Still, concrete pavement patching on the Ohio and Ontario ramps will take place later this summer, officials said.
“The work will require a full closure over three weekends alternating between Ohio and Ontario streets between the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94) and Orleans Streets. Details and impacts to traffic will be shared in advance, closer to the closure dates.,” IDOT said in its release.
The final spring closures will take place Wednesday and Thursday, with overnight closures of Ohio and Ontario Streets expected as crews work to apply new pavement markings and remove all barricades..
Ohio Street will be closed from 11 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday from the Kennedy Expressway to Orleans Street.
Then, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, Ontario Street will be closed from Orleans Street to the Kennedy Expressway.
