Overnight ramp closures scheduled at I-294 and I-88 interchange in Oak Brook
The Illinois Tollway announced on March 12 that overnight ramp closures and detours are planned next week at the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) interchange on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) in Oak Brook. These closures are part of the ongoing York Road Bridge Reconstruction Project on I-88.
The closures are necessary to allow for beam placement on the York Road Bridge. According to the announcement, construction and electronic message signs will be used to alert drivers about lane closures and detours, with up-to-date information available through the Illinois Tollway’s Daily Construction Alerts. All work is dependent on weather conditions.
On Monday, March 16, the ramp from northbound I-294 to westbound I-88 will be reduced to a single lane starting at 8 p.m., followed by intermittent full closures beginning at midnight. All lanes are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 17. The following night, Tuesday, March 17, the ramp from eastbound I-88 to southbound I-294 and York Road will close with posted detours from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Detour routes include directing traffic bound for southbound I-294 via eastbound I-290 through Mannheim Road Interchange to westbound I-290 and then onto southbound I-294. Traffic heading for York Road will be rerouted via Midwest Road and 22nd Street to York Road. If work cannot be completed as scheduled, additional closures may occur later.
The reconstruction project includes widening and resurfacing roadway pavement as well as drainage repairs, with work continuing through summer 2026. The project is coordinated with local agencies including the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois Department of Transportation, DuPage County, Pace Suburban Bus, fire departments, and police departments.
The York Road Bridge is being rebuilt under an intergovernmental agreement between Oak Brook and the Illinois Tollway’s Move Illinois capital program—a $15 billion initiative over sixteen years aimed at improving mobility and infrastructure throughout Northern Illinois. The agency operates as a user-fee system without state or federal funding for maintenance or operations.
Construction zone speed limits remain in effect around-the-clock during this project. Drivers are reminded of laws requiring them to move over or slow down when passing vehicles with hazard lights activated; penalties for violations can include fines or jail time.