Nightly closures and detours planned for eastbound I-290 in July for bridge work
The Illinois Tollway announced on July 10 that nightly closures and detours of eastbound Interstate 290 will take place throughout July to accommodate bridge reconstruction at the I-290/I-88 interchange at Interstate 294. The closures are necessary for bridge beam installation as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild and reconfigure the interchange.
According to the announcement, full overnight closures and detours on eastbound I-290 will begin this weekend and continue through the end of the month. Closures are scheduled between 12:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Saturdays, with no Friday night closures planned. The posted detour will direct traffic onto southbound I-294, through the Cermak Road Interchange, then onto northbound I-294 to access eastbound I-290. No tolls will be collected at the Cermak Road Toll Plaza for vehicles following this route.
During construction, intermittent full closures are also expected on ramps connecting eastbound I-290 to southbound I-294, westbound I-88, as well as from eastbound St. Charles Road to eastbound I-290; no detour is posted for St. Charles Road traffic during these times. Traffic on the ramp from eastbound I-290 to southbound I-294 will remain reduced to one lane through July.
Additional temporary lane closures may occur on westbound I-290 overnight as needed for related bridge work over westbound lanes by southbound I-294 bridges; Friday nights remain exempt from these restrictions. Ongoing projects in July include further overnight roadway and ramp closures with posted detours affecting multiple connections among Tri-State Tollway (I‑294), Reagan Memorial Tollway (I‑88), Roosevelt Road, pavement repairs, bridge reconstruction, pavement removal, utility work, noise wall installation, retaining wall improvements, drainage upgrades, electrical enhancements and lighting installations.
Ramp and local road closures are being coordinated with state agencies such as the Illinois Department of Transportation along with local municipalities including Berkeley, Hillside, Elmhurst, Oak Brook and Proviso Township fire/police departments.
The $4 billion Central Tri-State Tollway Project is part of Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future capital program, which aims to reconstruct infrastructure between Balmoral Avenue and 95th Street serving more than 220,000 vehicles daily while addressing congestion relief needs.