I-55, Lemont Road Clover Leaf Ramps To Open Week Of Jan. 7

LEMONT, IL — After several months of construction, both directions of Interstate 55 traffic at Lemont Road are in their final configuration, IDOT said on Thursday.

The opening of the new clover leaf ramps to and from Lemont has been postponed until the week of Jan. 7, weather permitting. The ramps were originally supposed to be opened on Friday.

Motorists will continue to use the temporary ramps to access Lemont Road and traffic exiting the expressway will be controlled by the temporary traffic signal at Lemont Road, according to IDOT.

The shoulders on I-55 at Lemont Road will remain closed with barrier wall for the installation of new lighting and removal of the temporary pavement/ramps. Drivers can also expect intermittent daytime lane closure son Lemont Road at the bridge for the installation of the bridge drainage system and the underpass lighting, IDOT said in a release.

The final items are anticipated to be completed in spring 2024.

The $17 million project at Lemont Road and I-55 started in 2023, and consisted of the replacement of the existing bridge with a new wider structure, reconstructing the ramps, installing new lighting and storm sewers, resurfacing and landscaping.