The Jane Byrne Interchange is Finally Complete -- But Not All Ramps And Lanes Are Open. Here's What's Still Under Construction
Jane Byrne Interchange Construction Complete, But Some Ramps and Lanes On Your Route May Still Be ClosedMotorists, rejoice: A years-long, massive roadwork project to reconstruct the"nightmare" Jane Byrne Interchange -- one of Chicago's busiest and most congested bottlenecks -- is"Today, I’m proud to announce the reconstruction of the Jane Byrne Interchange is finally completed,” said Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Wednesday at a ribbon cutting ceremony, announcing the update.
Construction to improve and rebuild bridges, retaining walls, ramps and more began in 2013 and was expected to be completed in 2018. However, a"variety of factors" along with a ballooning budget and many complications brought the project traffic, congestion and a years-long delay., the 35-project undertaking was initially slated to cost $535 million. However, nearly 10 years and a final total of $806.4 million later, a release says, construction is just about wrapped up.
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