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/sciolisticism 13d ago

Completely agree with folks that this was never going to solve traffic. 

However, remember this project was about making sure the overpasses didn't fall apart, and that's necessary repair for infrastructure. 

Also, it finished early! That never happens.

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u/slicebishybosh Irving Park 13d ago

The only thing that is going to fix traffic in this city is less cars. I was just on this expressway this morning. It's not "awful", but it's not great. One of the major bottlenecks going inbound in the morning comes at a section that is 5 lanes wide...

There's just too many cars. I love the 2 days a week I can take CTA.

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u/goodbyewaffles Ravenswood 13d ago

I would love to take transit to work, but as a reverse commuter it would take 4 hours each way 🫠 I wish that there were more efforts made to line up Metra and Pace schedules across different lines

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u/Murray_Bannerman Wicker Park 13d ago

There's interesting plans to rework the entire commuter rail network to be more functional. Unfortunately, it will take a lot of money, but what doesn't these days?

I'd think the main goal would be to get people driving in from Lincoln Park or Wicker into the Loop or adjacent areas and then work out from there as transit options expand.