Vision Becoming Jane Byrne Reality SPRING 2019 Formerly known as Circle Interchange
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Jane Byrne Interchange, previously called Circle Interchange, was constructed Construction: WHERE WE ARE NOW starting in the 1950’s. It is located in the CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION Construction began in late 2013 heart of downtown Chicago, in an active STAGE STAGE STAGE and was broken into 35 separate urban environment. The Interchange links 1 2 3 contracts or project components the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) to the with the idea that it would be Cross Road Bridges I-290/Ida B. Wells Drive I-90/94 south, Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) to (Congress Parkway) completed in 3 stages. the north, Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to the west, and Ida B. Wells Drive (formerly WE ARE HERE known as Congress Parkway) to the east. Because of the interchange’s high traffic volume, aging infrastructure, and lively urban setting, reconstruction has been no easy task. Keep in mind these challenges:
REBUILD IN THE SAME MAINTAIN 400,000 ONE EXPRESSWAY AT A TIME Over 400,000 vehicles travel through the FOOTPRINT VEHICLES/DAY This is not the only ongoing interchange daily and it is one of the worst The larger improved interchange The overall interchange project construction project in the city. needs to fit in the same area as area maintains 400,000 vehi- To minimize traffic impacts bottlenecks in the country for traffic the existing constrained inter- cles daily. Closing completely to from having more than one congestion. The interchange experiences change. Several site constraints speed up construction would be downtown expressway under present unique challenges that detrimental to a key node of the construction at the same time, breakdown conditions for many hours must be taken into consider- area’s transportation network. work had to be staggered of the day, causing substantial backups ation including the CTA Blue Construction must work around around the full reconstruction Line, Cermak pump station, existing traffic to cause the least of the interchange between I-55 in every direction. underground water tunnels, and amount of disruption possible and Lake Shore Drive. poor soil conditions. and minimize lane closures.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS WORK RESTRICTIONS UNIQUE CHALLENGES Challenges with unknown Contract requirements limit how The city maintains an active wa- Planning (CMAP) estimates that conditions below ground have often a contractor is allowed ter pumping station on Harrison approximately 67 percent of annual affected the reconstruction. An to close lanes or ramps. Major Street between the southbound abandoned brick water tunnel construction does take place at and northbound I-90/94 regional freight tonnage occurs on that previously served an ele- night, however, noise must be lanes. Abandoned water supply roadways. Of this total, 36 percent is vated rail line has been encoun- considered. Some limitations tunnels have been filled to ac- tered in numerous construction include many weekends to commodate bridge construction traffic passing through the area. CMAP projects. The remnants of long avoid impacts during holidays, and the existing water supply states that “the biggest challenge to forgotten Chicago continue to sporting events, festivals and pipes have required relocation be found within this project. other major events in the city. and rehabilitation. trucking is highway congestion”. The Illinois Department of Transportation has taken a unique approach to reconstructing this Interchange. During Stage 1 of construction, cross road bridges along the west and south were removed and rebuilt while design continued for the next stage. This pattern has remained; as work continues in Stage 2, design for Stage 3 progresses.
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PAGE 2 | www.CircleInterchange.org WORK TO BE COMPLETE IN 2019 Construction WESTBOUND I-290 & EASTBOUND I-290 VAN BUREN STREET BRIDGE (Anticipated Completion: 2019) (Anticipated Completion: Fall 2019) Accomplishments The westbound and eastbound I-290 construction • Sidewalks on both sides of the street process has consisted of time consuming tasks • One lane in the eastbound direction • Two lanes in the westbound direction such as building new travel lanes and median (outside lane will be a dedicated bus lane) PROJECTS walls from I-90/94 west to Racine Avenue and from Loomis Street east to I-90/94. The paving MONROE STREET BRIDGE 17 COMPLETE work needs to be staged with multiple iterations (Anticipated Completion: Fall 2019) to allow traffic to travel through the work zone • Sidewalks on both sides of the street and accommodate critical ramp traffic. Along • Two lanes in each direction • Drainage and roadway lighting modifications eastbound I-290, close to 100 deep foundations have been installed as part of retaining wall NORTH-TO-EAST RAMP PROJECTS UNDER construction necessary to accommodate the (Anticipated Completion: 2019) 8 CONSTRUCTION additional proposed lane from Racine Avenue to • One lane with shoulders on each side Halsted Street. The department slowed the I-290 • New signage FINISHING IN 2019 work in favor of prioritizing the reconstruction of • Improved lighting I-55 at Lake Shore Drive. MADISON STREET MADISON STREET Other Projects that will be completed in 90 Once complete, features will include: 2019 include: Water main relocation/ MONROE STREET • Full pavement and barrier wall reconstruction improvements and retaining wall along PROJECTS MONROE STREET along the median UIC student recreation facility • Repairs to existing retaining wall along the REMAINING 90 ADAMS STREET
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By the year 2040, an Reduction on Savings of over Reduction in the anticipated OVER 5 MILLION $620K DAILY and idle time resulting in 50% REDUCTION IN HOURS ANNUALLY OVER $185 MILLION OVER 5,500 GALLONS DELAY FOR ALL of drivers sitting in ANNUALLY in lost OF GASOLINE SAVED VEHICLES over the congested traffic. production from DAILY and OVER 1.6 course of the day. delayed travelers. MILLION GALLONS ANNUALLY. MOBI LI T Y
E STH TIC ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETE BY END OF 2022 E S A The Jane Byrne Interchange brings upgraded roadway design and system operations while also placing a priority on how to best serve the community. With this goal in mind, focus was placed on reconnecting neighborhoods and enhancing pedestrian, bike and transit modes for the surrounding areas. Once completed, the Jane Byrne Interchange will improve mobility and traffic operations, ECTIO N N reduce congestion, and enhance the interchange aesthetics. N S O
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