Inbound Kennedy ramp to Ida B. Wells Drive now closed
Crews are making pavement repairs to the bridge that carries Ida B. Wells Drive and the Eisenhower Expressway over the South Branch of the Chicago River.
Kennedy Expressway
Exit ramp from Kennedy Expressway to inbound Ida B. Wells now closed
Crews are making pavement repairs to the bridge that carries Ida B. Wells Drive and the Eisenhower Expressway over the South Branch of the Chicago River.
New ramp closures coming for Kennedy Expressway repaving project
Inbound ramps on Irving Park, Sacramento, and Webster will all shut down Monday at 6 a.m.
ISP: 2 seriously hurt in multi-vehicle crash on Kennedy Expressway
The victims were taken to area hospitals with injuries including bleeding from the head.
2 seriously hurt in 4-car crash on Kennedy Expressway
Illinois State Police said around 2:10 a.m., troopers responded to a four-car crash on southbound I-90 near Western Avenue.
Projects such as Kennedy construction are causing trickle-down traffic jams everywhere
When the alternates are put under the knife for pothole or sewer work, drivers go further off the grid - and the cascade effect widens out.
Construction congestion trickles down amid projects like Kennedy construction
The trickle-down effect is making commutes more punishing for everybody. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Major delays expected on Kennedy Expressway beginning Monday
Starting on Monday, the express lanes exit at Diversey Avenue on the Kennedy will be closed.
Kennedy express lanes exit at Diversey Avenue to close for eight weeks
Drivers should expect lane shifts and overnight lane closures – along with various ramp closures.
Drivers going to O'Hare brace themselves for gridlock on the Kennedy
"It's going to be big headache."
'I think it's going to take longer than two hours'
But it's not just the constant braking that's a concern for some drivers. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports some drivers are also worried about the impact on their wallets.
As Kennedy Expressway construction begins, drivers urged to seek other options
A new construction project has now begun, and it will close two lanes of the busy expressway at a time for repairs.
Three-year construction project begins on Kennedy Expressway
The next time Chicago will see a construction-free Kennedy like we saw earlier on Monday, we'll have had two new Olympic Games and a presidential election. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Kennedy Expressway construction to bring traffic and headaches for drivers
If you think traffic on the Kennedy Expressway is bad now, get ready for the next three years. A major three-year, $150 million construction project starts Monday night, which will close two lanes of the busy expressway at a time for repairs.
Major construction project begins on Kennedy Expressway
If you think traffic on the Kennedy Expressway is bad now, get ready for the next three years. A major construction project starts Monday night, which will close two lanes of the busy expressway at a time for repairs.
As Kennedy Expressway construction begins, drivers urged to seek other options
If you think traffic on the Kennedy Expressway is bad now, get ready for the next three years. A major construction project starts Monday night, which will close two lanes of the busy expressway at a time for repairs. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza had more on when commuters can expect the worst impacts.
$150 million Kennedy Expressway construction project begins Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the Kennedy will be under construction for three years.
3-year Kennedy Expressway overhaul begins Monday night
The orange barrels were out on the inbound Kennedy Expressway on Monday morning, ahead of lane closures for a massive renovation project that starts Monday night. CBS 2's Kris Habermehl breaks down the three phases of the project, and how you can get around the construction.
$150 million Kennedy expressway rehab starts Monday
Traffic on the Kennedy Expressway is about to become a whole new world of hurt for commuters come Monday night, as workers begin a lengthy construction project.
Major Kennedy Expressway rehab project begins Monday
Traffic on the Kennedy Expressway is about to become a whole new world of hurt for commuters come Monday night, as workers begin a lengthy construction project.
IDOT will answer questions ahead of construction on Kennedy Expressway
IDOT engineers will be answering questions about what drivers should expect Wednesday morning.
Community Commission to discuss nationwide search for new CPD superintendent
IDOT engineers will be answering questions about what drivers should expect Wednesday morning.
IDOT says $150 million rehab of Kennedy Expressway begins March 20
The Kennedy Expressway opened in 1960, although the last major rehabilitation was completed in 1994.
$150 million, 2-year rehab of Kennedy Expressway begins March 20
Commuters beware - the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that rehabilitation work on the Kennedy Expressway, also known as Interstate 90/94, is set to begin on March 20.
Kennedy Expressway crash: 4 injured in 6-car pileup near Montrose
Four people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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