This stretch of I-80 from Center Street to Chicago Street, including the Des Plaines River Bridge, which is being rebuilt on a new alignment. Because these routes are connected, the interchange needs to be rebuilt at the same time in order to connect with the bridge.
The Illinois Department of Transportation says as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild Interstate 80 in Minooka, Joliet and New Lenox, construction on a new Chicago Street interchange (U.S. 52/Illinois 53) is scheduled to begin. This marks a significant milestones for the $1.3 billion I-80 modernization, one of the cornerstone projects in Gov. JB Pritzker’s historic Rebuild Illinois capital program.
“We appreciate your continued patience as we enter the final stages of delivering a more modern, safer I-80,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi…