Harlem Avenue improvement project begins March 24

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that an improvement project on Harlem Avenue (Illinois 43), between 76^th and 90^th streets, in Bridgeview, will require daytime intermittent lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Monday, March 24.

The $7 million project, which includes intersection widening, modernizing traffic signals and constructing new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps along Harlem Avenue at 78^th, 79^th, 83^rd, 84^th, 87^th, 88^th/Southfield Shopping Center Drive and 90^th/Cambridge streets, is anticipated to be completed in late October.

Throughout construction, at least one lane in both directions will remain open. Access to residences and businesses within the work zone will be maintained.

The public should expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Alternative routes are encouraged. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.

Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Five of Rebuild Illinois include approximately $16 billion of improvements statewide on 6,541 miles of highway, 686 bridges and 986 additional safety improvements.

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