Weekend Lane, Ramp Closures On I-57: IDOT

ORLAND PARK, IL — Multiple weekend ramp and lane closures can be expected Saturday through Monday on Interstate 57, Illinois Department of Transportation officials announced. The closures are part of ongoing pavement patching and other repairs in the area which began on Oct. 22.

Starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, northbound and southbound lanes on I-57 will be closed between 183rd and 175th streets. Authorities said one lane will remain open in each direction at all times until crews leave the area at around 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15.

Also this weekend, the westbound ramp on Interstate 80 to southbound I-57 will be fully closed beginning midnight Saturday and ending Monday at 5 a.m. For that closure, officials said a detour will be available that will prompt drivers to keep going on westbound I-80, exit at Harlem Avenue and then merge back on I-80 to access southbound I-57.

Officials did not immediately respond to questions on how many more weekends the road closures will continue.

Drivers and other motorists can expect delays in the area. State police and transportation representatives ask that everyone on the roads pay attention to flags and signs in the work zones.

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