I90 Reconstruction Work Set To Begin This Week

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Work's supposed to begin this week on an I90 Roadway and Bridge Rehabilitation Project to repair and resurface pavement and bridges between the Elgin Toll Plaza and Barrington Road and between Genoa Road and Route 20. 

 
What's involved is milling off the top layer of asphalt, repairing the concrete road base and resurfacing the 52-year-old roadway with a four-inch layer of asphalt. The project also includes rehabilitation of 25 bridges 5  culverts. Other work includes roadway signage, guardrail and storm sewer improvements and installation of additional roadway cameras as part of the Tollway’s Traffic and Incident Management System.

Tollway officials said they'd keep as many lanes open in the work zone as they could by using shoulders and express lanes but they said some temporary lane closures might be required at times. They're supposed to be scheduled during non-peak hours. This week there'll be temporary overnight lane closures to remove rumble strips and prepare the outside shoulders to carry daily traffic during construction.  Pre-stage work's expected to be done in a couple of weeks in the 10-mile section between the Elgin Toll Plaza and Barrington Road.
Later on the project will require occasional closures at some entrance and exit ramps. During the first stage of construction, one I-PASS Only lane at the  Route 59 and the Beverly Road  toll plazas will close with the cash lane remaining open for both cash and I-PASS customers.  Subsequent stages will include split configurations with express and local lanes, and long-term ramp closures with detours at the IL Route 25 and IL Route 31 interchanges.