Overnight road closures, including full intersection closures with detours, will be scheduled on Roberts Road and 87th Street over the next two weeks as the Illinois Tollway continues work on local roadway reconstruction and improvements as part of the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Project.

Beginning Wednesday, May 10, overnight full closures of both 87th Street and Roberts Road are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. with all lanes scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning. Up to six nights of similar closures will be scheduled over the next two weeks.

During the roadway closures on Roberts Road, a posted detour will route traffic via 95th Street, 88th Avenue/Cork Avenue and 79th Street.

To accommodate bridge replacement work, as well as local road reconstruction and improvements, traffic is currently reduced in both directions on Roberts Road and 87th Street. Traffic shifts and lane closures will continue in this area through 2023.

Local road and infrastructure improvements will include replacement of the existing pavement on the east side of Roberts Road and the north side of 87th Street as well as installation of new drainage, roadway lighting and traffic signals. Construction will also provide for new sidewalks and driveway approaches.

Construction in this area is being coordinated with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, Village of Bridgeview, City of Hickory Hills, Village of Justice, as well as local fire and police departments.

Electronic message signs and construction signage will be in place in advance to alert drivers to each of the roadway closures and detours. Up-to-date closure information will be posted on the Tollway website in the Daily Construction Alert. All work is weather dependent.

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