Traffic & Transit

Vehicle Fire Causes Major Delays On Kennedy Expressway: ISP

Officials said multiple lanes of outbound traffic are blocked due to a vehicle fire at Harlem Avenue and the Kennedy Expressway.

There is no current estimate when the blockage will be cleared, ISP told Patch.
There is no current estimate when the blockage will be cleared, ISP told Patch. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

CHICAGO — A vehicle fire is at Harlem Avenue is causing major traffic delays on the Kennedy Expressway, state police said.

Illinois State Police said the delays will likely add about 40 minutes to the outbound commute and are causing significant traffic from O'Hare International Airport to the Jane Byrne Interchange.

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