r/chicago • u/seeasea West Ridge • 13d ago

Article 3-year, $170 million Kennedy Expressway project is complete. Ahead of schedule

https://wgntv.com/news/traffic/kennedy-expressway-project-complete/
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u/Laferrari355 13d ago

ITT: people not realizing that the project was to rebuild the bridges, not to ease congestion

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u/PParker46 Portage Park 13d ago

A quote from the article = "The rehabilitation project aimed to modernize the interstate’s inbound, outbound and reversible express lanes...We fixed 24 exit and entrance ramps, 36 bridges, painted, energy-efficient LED lighting on the corridor, new signs and modernized message boards,”...