![]() Two lanes in each direction, plus turn lanes, are now open through the intersection.Ĭonstruction of a third southbound lane on DuSable Lake Shore Drive (DLSD) between 57th Drive and Hayes Driveīridge deck widening at 59th Street Inlet Bridge over DLSD Northbound motorists connecting from Stony Island Avenue to DLSD are suggested to take Stony Island Avenue to Cornell Drive to Marquette Drive to Richards Drive to Hayes Drives to DLSDĬonstruction continues on the planned transportation improvements in and around Jackson Park, with crews making great progress! We are pleased to announce that the temporary configuration restricting traffic to one lane in each direction on DLSD at the intersection of 57th Drive has been lifted. Southbound motorists connecting from DLSD to Stony Island Avenue are suggested to take DLSD to 57th Drive to Cornell Drive to Hayes Drive to Stony Island Avenue Marquette Drive will be temporarily closed in the westbound direction from DLSD to Richards Drive ![]() Starting the week of June 12th and lasting through June 30th:Ĭornell Drive will be temporarily closed from Hayes Drive to Marquette DriveĬornell Drive traffic will be rerouted to Stony Island Avenue via Hayes Drive There are two upcoming major traffic changes to support the completion of this work. Newly constructed underpass under Cornell Drive at the reconfigured Hayes Drive & Cornell Drive intersection opened June 30th Newly constructed underpass under Hayes Drive at the reconfigured Hayes Drive & Cornell Drive intersection opened June 12th Newly constructed underpass under Hayes Drive at DLSD opened June 12th Hayes Drive fully opened from DLSD to Cornell Drive by June 30thĬornell Drive from Midway Plaisance to Hayes Drive will be permanently closed on June 30thĮxisting underpass under DLSD at Hayes Drive was reopened on May 26th Westbound Hayes Drive from DLSD to Richards Drive reopened the week of June 12th Newly constructed third southbound lane opened by June 30thĮastbound Hayes Drive from DLSD to Richards Drive reopened June 12th However, despite an approximate 17% jump in inflation since, the cost of nationwide congestion is still down $7 billion from 2019’s high of $88 billion.Construction continues on the planned transportation improvements in and around Jackson Park, with several major milestones scheduled to occur this month:ĭuSable Lake Shore Drive (DLSD) between 57th Drive and Hayes DriveĪll three existing northbound lanes reopened by the week of June 12thīoth existing southbound lanes reopened by the week of June 12th The cost of traffic delays across the country increased from $53 billion in 2021 to $81 billion in 2022, a 53% increase. Nationally, drivers spent 4.8 billion hours in congestion, still short of 2019’s 6 billion lost hours. ![]() New York City – Interstate 278 westbound.Inrix also ranked the worst traffic corridors in the U.S., with Interstate 95 southbound in Stamford, Conn., leading the list: That doesn’t include fuel cost increases, which Inrix analyzed would cost the average American driver $134 more in 2022 than in 2021. The typical driver in the country lost 51 hours in congestion, up 15 hours from 2021’s 36 hours lost, costing the average driver $869 in lost time. Of the top 50 ranked areas, just 12 have exceeded 2019 levels, indicating it’s the smaller, less-congested cities that have already “returned to normal” in terms of traffic. ![]() urban areas analyzed, 179 are still below their pre-COVID normal levels, while 116 have surpassed them, according to the report. In Chicago, traffic congestion cost each driver $2,618 and costs the city $9.5 billion in 2022.ĭowntown speed in Chicago was 11 mph, a minus 27% change compared to the previous year.
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