The Jackson Boulevard and Adams Street bridges over the Kennedy Expressway reopened as Jane Byrne Interchange work nears end after nine years.
Due to a variety of factors, including abandoning an expedited timetable to minimize impact on daily traffic, project planners later estimated it would be finished in late 2022 at a cost of $794 million.
IDOT officials anticipate changes to the interchange will reduce serious injury crashes by 25% and reduce overall congestion by 50%. About 400,000 motorists use the interchange daily, according to IDOT. The Jackson and Adams bridges, which opened Thursday, are wider with two travel lanes and 10-foot-wide sidewalks, along with a dedicated bike lane on the Jackson Boulevard bridge, according to the IDOT.
The rebuilt bridges also include new retaining and noise walls and new lighting, pavement and signs between Halsted and Des Plaines streets, IDOT said. IDOT warned that despite the openings, motorists should expect "significant delays" in the area at least through the month.
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