Kennedy Expressway Outbound Lanes Reopen as Reversible Lanes Resume for Morning Rush

Overview

• IDOT confirmed all outbound mainline lanes reopened Sunday, marking a major milestone in the three-year reconstruction.
• Reversible express lanes returned to normal operations around 5 a.m. Monday to restore typical traffic flow.
• The Wilson Avenue exit ramp is scheduled to close Monday night, Oct. 6, for about two weeks for repairs.
• The westbound Ontario Street feeder to the northbound Kennedy will close Monday, Oct. 13, for approximately two weeks, with a detour posted and access maintained to the southbound Kennedy and the Dan Ryan.
• IDOT cautions schedules may change due to weather, notes the outbound Kennedy to Division Street is expected to reopen mid-October, and says separate Ohio and Ontario feeder work continues with two lanes open each way between Orleans and the Kennedy.