Thanksgiving Road Closures In Chicago Area: Beware And Prepare

CHICAGO — Traffic lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen where possible for the Thanksgiving holiday, but there are still many closures to be aware of if you plan to take to the road this weekend in the Chicago area, the state transportation department announced Tuesday.

Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, according to the department.

Listed below are the Chicago-area lane closures that will remain in effect during the holiday weekend.

“Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas,” the department said in a news release. “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.”

The closures include:

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.

For a full list of statewide closures visit https://bit.ly/4g8sYZ9.