The Latest Breaking News from Jane Byrne Interchange

After nine years of construction, this major Chicago traffic interchange will reopen this month

After nine years of construction and hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns, the massive rebuild of the Jane Byrne Interchange that connects major expressways near downtown Chicago is set to be substantially complete in the coming days.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 14, 2022

After nearly 10 years, Jane Byrne Interchange project is ‘substantially complete,’ expected to cut congestion by half

“It’s been an awful long time in coming,” said Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who held a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning to mark the accomplishment

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2022

Jackson, Adams bridges over Kennedy reopened as Jane Byrne Interchange work nears end after 9 years

Later this month, the Jackson ramp and the Adams ramp to the outbound Kennedy will also reopen, providing access to Washington Boulevard and Madison and Lake streets.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2022