VISION BECOMING REALITY SPRING 2020
Jane Byrne MAKING PROGRESS Twenty-three of 35 project components of the Jane Byrne Interchange rebuild have been completed since construction began in late fall 2013. Five are still ongoing and expected to open in 2020. Five more are starting this year and two more starting in the later years of the project.
That progress has taken longer than originally anticipated due to a variety of factors, including the challenge of accommodating the 400,000-plus daily vehicles passing through the site while crews reconstruct a larger, new interchange in the same location with very little new property acquisition.
More importantly, the project continues to celebrate significant milestones! Last year the JBI team accomplished:
h o l d e r & A g k e e n t a c S y I n v o l COMPLETION of work along COMPLETION of the new and fully EXPANSION and v e Westbound I-290, which reconstructed Monroe Street Bridge and REDEVELOPMENT of Elysian m e allowed for the reopening of exit ramp, the North-to-East ramp, the Field park at the intersection of ESIGN n CONSTR CTION t Morgan Street exit ramp and eastbound Ida B. Wells bridge and viaduct, Van Buren and Halsted Streets the 2nd lane on the north-to- and the Van Buren Street Bridge, all of including the relocation of an 9/2013- west flyover ramp which have reopened to the motoring public obelisk structure h o l d e r & A g PRESENT k e e n t a c S y I n v o l With 12 project components to complete, the final goals of the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstructionv e m
project are in sight – but there is still work to do. This year will be critical for construction, and there aree key ESIGN n factors for motorists and pedestrians to keep in mind. CONSTR CTION t 9/2013- PRESENT Tunnel Stakeholder & Agency Involvement Bulk Heading
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Tree Planting #1 Harrison St. I-290 WB Ida B. Wells I-290 Interchange I-290 Tree InterchangeTunnel Stakeholder & Agency Involvement Halsted/ Bulk Heading Ramp EB Mainline Planting #5 High Mast Ida B. Wells Harrison Bridge Auxiliary Lane Dr. (Congress WB Mainline Ida B. Wells Completions Lighting (Congress Pkwy) St. Water Main (East) Pavement Pkwy) Bridge Dr. (Congress & ITS Morgan St. Viaduct Materials WB & I-290 Pkwy) WB Bridge Tree Advanced NB I-90/94 Bridge Bridge Interchange Ramp NW Taylor St. Planting #4 Ramp EN SB I-90/94 Roosevelt to PaintingTree* Planting #1 Traffic Interchange I-290 Tree Interchange Flyover to WB Bridge over Lake St./ AdamsHalsted/ St. & Harrison St. I-290 WB Ida B. Wells I-290 Harrison St. Ramp EB Mainline Planting #5 High Mast Ida B. Wells Monitoring I-290 I-90/94 Jackson Blvd Madison St. JacksonHarrison Blvd. Bridge Auxiliary Lane Dr. (Congress WB Mainline Bridge (west) & Ida B. Wells Completions Lighting (Congress Pkwy) Water Main over I-90/94St. Water MainGreen (East) Pavement Pkwy) Bridge Utility Ida B. Wells Dr. (Congress WB & I-290 & ITS Viaduct Halsted St. Materials Space Relocation Dr. (Congress Relocation & Pkwy) WB Bridge Tree Advanced NB I-90/94 Bridge Bridge Peoria St. Interchange* Painting LEGEND: Tree Tree Pkwy) Bridge Retaining Wall SB I-90/94 Contract ANTICI ATE Ramp NW Taylor St. Planting #4 Ramp EN SB I-90/94 Roosevelt to Bridge Traffic Flyover to WB Bridge over Lake St./ Adams St. & Planting #2 Planting #3 EB & I-290 at UIC Roosevelt to Harrison St. MonitoringCOM LETION Madison St. Jackson Blvd. (23) Lake St./ Bridge (west) & I-290 I-90/94 Jackson Blvd Complete Ramp NE EB Bridge Water Main over I-90/94 Green Halsted St. * Utility Ida B. Wells Madison St. Relocation & Space Bridge Relocation Dr. (Congress (5) LEGEND: Peoria St. 2022 Retaining Wall SB I-90/94 Contract Ongoing & Opening in 2020 Peoria St. I-290 WB 78” Tree Tree Pkwy) Bridge ANTICI ATE Aesthetics Storm Sewer Monroe St. Van Buren Bridge Planting #2 Planting #3 EB & I-290 at UIC Roosevelt to COM LETION (23) (5) over I-90/94 St. over Complete Ramp NE EB Bridge Lake St./ Upcoming in 2020 Madison St. I-90/94 Ongoing & Opening in 2020 (5) Peoria St. I-290 WB 78” 2022 Future (2) Aesthetics Storm Sewer Monroe St. Van Buren Upcoming in 2020 (5) *Tree planting and over I-90/94 St. over landscaping to I-90/94 Future (2) continue into 2023 2020 SCHEDULE, CLOSURES & OPENINGS
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EST TO SO T RAM JACKSON BOULEVARD CLOSURE & RECONSTRUCTION EST TO NORT RAM END OF 2020 The Jackson Boulevard Bridge will be the first major undertaking this year and was closed to traffic in late March. Traffic has been rerouted onto the newly constructed Van Buren bridge, with traffic accessing the northbound ramp using Madison Street and southbound exiting traffic using Monroe Street. Once completed, the new bridge will feature new entrance and exit ramps, two eastbound lanes, wider sidewalks on both sides of the street and a bike lane in the eastbound direction. Additionally, the Jackson Boulevard ADAMS STREET ramp to northbound I-90/94 will be reconstructed to eliminate a left-side merge onto mainline I-90/94 CLOSURE & and will instead enter onto a new collector-distributor road. The new bridge is anticipated to open by the end of 2022. RECONSTRUCTION The last major new undertaking scheduled to start in 2020 includes the demolition and I-90/94 RECONSTRUCTION reconstruction of the Adams Street Bridge. Demolition is planned to begin in the Fall of Interstate 90/94, north-and-southbound, will begin reconstruction this summer. Northbound improvements this year. In addition to a newly constructed include full pavement and barrier wall reconstruction from Roosevelt Road to south of Madison Street, bridge, entrance and exit ramps will be pavement resurfacing from south of Madison Street to Ohio Street, and reconstructed exit ramps for reconstructed, two lanes will be directed in Madison, Washington, Randolph, and Lake Streets. A northbound collector-distributor road will be constructed the westbound direction, there will be wider so downtown traffic will exit the mainline near Harrison Street to reach the Madison, Washington, Randolph sidewalks along both sides of the street, and or Lake Street exits. the entrance ramp onto I-90/94 will be During a portion of the reconstruction of Northbound I-90/94, the North-to-West Flyover Ramp will temporarily reconstructed to eliminate a left-side merge. be reduced to one lane as you approach Taylor Street before opening back up to two lanes. Traffic will instead enter onto the new collector- distributor road. The new bridge is anticipated Southbound improvements include full pavement and barrier wall reconstruction from Monroe Street to to open by the end of 2022. Roosevelt Road and pavement resurfacing from Ohio Street to Monroe Street.
A collector-distributor road is a parallel roadway separated from the main interstate to accommodate all entrance and exit ramps. Did you know? This removes most of the merging and weaving from the main interstate resulting in smoother and safer flow on the mainline.
PAGE 2 | JaneByrneInterchange.org WEST-TO-NORTH EASTBOUND I-290/IDA B. WELLS DRIVE OPENING RAMP OPENING In mid-May 2020, work along Eastbound I-290 from Loomis Street to Halsted Street was completed, with the fourth mainline lane restored from Ogden Avenue to the east. The reconstruction included new retaining The West-to-North Ramp will be one of several walls, concrete pavement, median barrier wall along the CTA Blue Line. The lane configuration will remain ramps reopening later this year. The ramp closed temporary and will change in the future as traffic is maintained for work on Southbound I-90/94. in January 2020 and is being reconstructed.
EAST-TO-NORTH RAMP SHORT-TERM CLOSURE (INCLUDING TAYLOR STREET IMPACTS)
Demolition and reconstruction of the East-to-North Ramp is also scheduled for this important for drivers to follow the signs for this detour as there will be barrier year. The ramp will close June 1st, weather permitting, for approximately four walls preventing entering and exiting once on this route. The Taylor Street exit months. While closed, the bridge over I-90/94 will undergo reconstruction to add ramp, Taylor Street Bridge, and Taylor Street entrance ramp will be closed to all an additional lane for improved capacity and safety. While this will impact traffic, other traffic and the traffic signals will be turned off. This will allow free flow much of the work has already been completed in advance of the closure to minimize movement for traffic to exit and use Taylor Street to make a U-turn, entering back the closure time. onto the Northbound I-90/94 expressway via the Taylor Street Entrance ramp. A fourth temporary lane will be added along Northbound I-90/94 to allow the ramp Traffic will be detoured from eastbound I-290 onto the Taylor Street exit.It will be traffic to enter into its own lane.
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WORK REMAINING/ 25% UNDER CONSTRUCTION 75% WORK COMPLETE
BILIT MO Y ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETE BY END OF 2022 ICS The Jane Byrne Interchange brings upgraded roadway design and ET H system operations while also placing a priority on how to best T serve the community. With this goal in mind, focus was placed on S reconnecting neighborhoods and enhancing pedestrian, bike and E ECTIO A N N transit modes for the surrounding areas. Once completed, the Jane N S O Byrne Interchange will improve mobility and traffic operations, reduce C congestion, and enhance the interchange aesthetics.
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