The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the long Thanksgiving weekend to minimize travel disruption.
Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 30.
The following I-80 lane closures in the Joliet area will remain in place during the holiday weekend. The public can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and stay alert for workers and equipment. At all times, please buckle and drive sober.
- Northbound I-55 ramp to westbound I-80 in Shorewood; closed, detour posted.
- Southbound I-55 at I-80; both shoulders closed.
- Southbound I-55 ramp to eastbound I-80; closed, detour posted.
- I-80 between Ridge Road in Minooka and Wheeler Avenue in Joliet; all shoulders closed.
- I-80 between Rowell Avenue in Joliet and Gougar Road in New Lenox; all shoulders closed, lane shifts continue.
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