Illinois 53 ramp to Dundee Road to close Sept. 21

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of the ongoing Illinois 53 improvement project from Lake Cook Road to Interstate 90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway), in Rolling Meadows, Palatine and Arlington Heights, a ramp closure is scheduled to begin, weather permitting, Monday, Sept. 21.

Starting at 9 p.m. Monday to late December, the southbound Illinois 53 ramp to Dundee Road (Illinois 68) will be closed to safely construct a noise abatement wall. A detour will direct the public to exit Palatine Road (east), reenter Illinois 53 (north) to the Dundee Road exit.

The northbound Illinois 53 ramp to Algonquin Road (Illinois 62) closed in March and is anticipated to reopen later this month.

Additional ramp and lane closures for varying durations will be required to complete the project. Schedules and impacts to traffic will be shared approaching the closure dates. ​

As the improvement project continues, the public should continue to expect lane shifts, with two lanes open in each direction, overnight lane closures and significant delays and allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.

The overall $189 million project consists of reconstructing and resurfacing Illinois 53 from Interstate 90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) to Lake Cook Road, modernizing traffic signals, along with lighting and drainage improvements. The project also is rehabilitating the following Illinois 53 bridges: Kirchoff Road, Industrial Avenue, Northwest Highway (U.S. 14)/Union Pacific railroad, Palatine Road, Anderson Drive, Rand Road (U.S. 12), Salt Creek and Algonquin Road (Illinois 62). ​ ​

The majority of the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, with landscaping and miscellaneous work to be completed in spring 2027.

Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Seven of Rebuild Illinois include $25.6 billion of improvements statewide to 24,498 lane miles of highway, 959 bridges and 1,475 additional safety improvements.

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