The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the interchange at Interstate 80 and Chicago Street (U.S. 52/Illinois 53) in Joliet, ramp closures are scheduled to begin, weather permitting, Friday, April 24.
Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, the following ramps will close and are anticipated to reopen in 2028.
Westbound I-80 to northbound and southbound Chicago Street. A detour will direct traffic westbound on I-80 to the Larkin Avenue (Illinois 7) exit and entrance ramps to access Chicago Street via eastbound I-80. …