Dan Ryan Lane Closures Monday, Tuesday

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that overnight lane closures will be required, weather permitting, on the Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90/94) at 63rd Street on Monday, Nov. 23, and Tuesday, Nov. 24. The closures are necessary to reconfigure the work zone as part of the 63rd Street bridge reconstruction.

A full closure of the Dan Ryan’s express lanes in both directions will take place, weather permitting, early Tuesday.

Starting at 8 p.m. Monday, the left lane of the northbound express lanes will be closed, with a second lane closing at 11 p.m. In the southbound express lanes, the left lane will be closed at 9 p.m. Monday, with a second lane closing at 11 p.m. All of the northbound express lanes will be closed between midnight and 5 a.m. Tuesday. All of the southbound express lanes will be closed between 1 and 5 a.m. Tuesday.

All lane closures will be reopened by 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, the right lane of the northbound local lanes will be closed, with a second lane closing at 10 p.m. The 71st Street entrance ramp also will be closed at 10 p.m. All lanes and ramps will reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Please obey the posted speed limits and be alert for workers.

Click here to find details on other construction projects in IDOT’s District 1. Updates on the impacts to traffic are available at www.travelmidwest.com.