October 17-31, 2014
- Edens Detour. On Monday, October 20, 2014 IDOT plans to close the outbound (from Chicago), eastbound, Edens Expressway Ramp at Willow. Traffic will be able to exit ahead of the closure at Lake Street or will be detoured north to Dundee. The closure is anticipated to be in effect for 10 days.
- Happ Road Detour. Due to weather delays, the Happ Road detour will remain in effect until Tuesday, October 21. The final pavement, curbs and sidewalk will be installed over the next few days. Local traffic is being detoured east to Northfield Road.
- Sunset Ridge Road Intersection. On Tuesday, October 21st the contractor will start work on the northern leg of this intersection, near Sunset Ridge School. The intersection will remain open to north and south bound traffic, but left hand turns onto Willow Road will be prohibited. These traffic movement limitations are anticipated to remain in place through the end of November.
- Waukegan Road. This area is in the final stage of work. The contractor will be finishing the final topsoil and sodding operations followed by a restriping of lanes. The north and south lanes are anticipated to be reopened by the end of October.
- Chapel Hill to the River. The water, sanitary, and storm sewer installation, and earthwork are all underway. As the work progresses, the local streets on the south side of the corridor will have to be closed for short periods to install the utilities and construct the intersections. Special detour alerts will be posted one week prior to any of these closures taking place.
- Bridge to the Edens. The bridge demolition, river excavation, and utility installations are all underway. The contractor plans to install the remaining pilings on the west side of the bridge the week of October 20. Increased noise and vibrations are anticipated while these operations are underway.
The detailed construction work and traffic conditions can be tracked at http://northfieldwillowroad.blogspot.com/ ; through Facebook at Willow Road Construction Project; or through Twitter at @willowroadcp. As always, actual start dates and activities may change due to weather or other conflicts. #willowroadcp
