Overnight Lane Closures On I-80 Begin Monday In Tinley Park

TINLEY PARK, IL — Overnight lane closures on I-80 will begin Monday in Tinley Park, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

IDOT announced that cleaning and painting of the bridge that carries the Ridgeland Avenue over I-80, in Tinley Park, will require overnight lane closures on Ridgeland Avenue at the bridge beginning, weather permitting, starting Monday.

In order to complete the work, IDOT said motorists should also expect various overnight lane closures on both sides of I-80 at Ridgeland Avenue, from 9 p.m. Fridays to 8 a.m. Saturdays and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays.

The work is anticipated to be completed in November, according to IDOT.

Drivers should expect occasional delays and allow extra time for trips through this area. Motorists are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment, IDOT said.

Over the next six years, IDOT said it is planning to improve more than 3,535 miles of highway and 9 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation.

Accomplishments through the second year of the project included approximately $5.2 billion of improvements statewide on 3,020 miles of highway, 270 bridges and 428 additional safety improvements, according to IDOT.

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