Traffic Shifts and Lane Reductions Begin This Week at Grand Avenue I-94 Exit

Work on two ramps at the I-94 Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 32) exit in Gurnee will cause traffic shifts and lane closures this week.

Set to begin on Monday, March 9, the ramp bringing traffic from westbound I-94 to eastbound Grand Avenue will be reduced to one lane for reconstruction - part of a $19.4 million Grand Avenue Interchange Project set to be completed this year.

Another project carrying westbound Grand Avenue traffic to eastbound I-94 to the left for reconstruction is also set to begin Monday.

The ramp carrying traffic from eastbound Grand Avenue to westbound I-94 is currently closed and a detour is in place through May.

The project in all three locations include ramp improvements such as removing and replacing concrete pavement and asphalt shoulders.

A 25 mph speed limit is in effect 24/7 on ramps in the construction zone whether or not workers are present. In addition, a 30 mph speed limit will be in place on Grand Avenue and a 45 mph speed limit will be in place on I-94. The minimum penalty for speeding in a work zone is $375.