The Illinois Department of Transportation said the Kennedy will be under construction for three years.
The first phase, beginning March 20, involves a major overhaul of the inbound lanes between where the Kennedy and Edens expressways merge all the way south to Ohio Street.
The plan is to replace the top level of concrete, or deck, on all lanes of the inbound Kennedy. Work will start with the two left lanes of inbound traffic, while keeping the reversible express lanes open to inbound traffic throughout the first stage of the project to alleviate excess traffic buildup during construction. Once the two left lanes are done, the remaining main inbound lanes will be repaved.The first phase of the project is expected to be complete by the end of this year.
Then, in the final phase of the project, IDOT will resurface the outbound lanes of the Kennedy in the same process as the inbound side. The entire project is expected to be complete by late fall 2025. In all, IDOT will be replacing the top level of concrete on 7.5 miles of the Kennedy Expressway in each direction, for a total cost of about $150 million.
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