Overview

• Outbound lanes approaching the Edens junction were reduced from six to four barrier-separated lanes starting the night of August 4.
• The Keeler Avenue ramp reopened at 5 a.m. on August 5, a full month ahead of its original schedule.
• IDOT will maintain the temporary configuration for approximately two weeks to allow crews to repair the outbound center lanes.
• This phase marks the final year of the $150 million Kennedy Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation Project.
• The department remains on track to complete all work by Thanksgiving 2025 while preserving traffic flow.