Road Work To Replace Oakton Street Bridge Over Edens Set To Begin

SKOKIE, IL — Construction on the Oakton Street bridge over the Edens Expressway is due to begin Monday and continue for nearly two years, transportation officials announced.

While the bridge will remain open to cars in both directions during the project, work on the approximately 100-foot-long bridge will initially require lane closures during the daytime.

At some point in mid-March, Oakton Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction, which will both be shifted onto the north side of the bridge while the other side is being replaced.

Motorists will also notice various overnight lane closures on the Edens Expressway while workers set up beams and protective shielding.

The $12 million project will completely replace of the bridge, which is located near the boundary between the villages of Skokie and Morton Grove.

A new, 10-foot-wide multiuse path will be added along the south side of the new bridge, along with new, wider sidewalks on the north.

The upgrade also includes a new traffic signal at the intersection of Oakton Street and Gross Point Road and a new staircase from Niles West High School to the path, officials said.

Transportation officials said the construction is expected to be complete by late 2025.