Traffic Troubleshooter: When will IDOT's phase 2 of the Kennedy Expressway construction start?
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The first phase of the massive multi-year construction project on the Kennedy Expressway opened in December.
Phase two the $150 million project will focus on the express lanes.
But, when will phase two start?
Illinois Department of Transportation officials were anticipating the construction to begin mid-March, weather permitting.
"With this unusually mild weather, things are moving faster than originally planned," Illinois Department of Transportation Public Information Officer Maria Castaneda said. "There are still a lot of moving parts. We don't have the specific yet, but details will arrive very soon."
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Although it's not a specific answer, we are anticipating an announcement sometime in the next two weeks.
There are a total of three phases to the plan. Phase two is expected to end by fall 2024.
The plan is to complete the entire project by 2025.
