Location:
Harlem Avenue (IL 43) and 95th Street (US 12/20), spanning Bridgeview, Oak Lawn, and Chicago Ridge.
Scope:
Reconstruction and improvement of the Harlem Avenue and 95th Street interchange, including bridge rehabilitation and roadway resurfacing.
Key Work / Improvements:
- Reconstruction and resurfacing of Harlem Avenue over 95th Street between 92nd Place and 99th Place
- Interchange reconfiguration from tight cloverleaf to partial cloverleaf design
- Bridge rehabilitation over CSX Railroad and 95th Street
- Resurfacing of 95th Street from I-294 to New England Avenue
- Installation of new storm sewers and ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps
- Modernized traffic signals including two new signals on Harlem Avenue
- Roadway widening with a third westbound thru lane and 18-foot-wide auxiliary bypass lane
- Vertical profile adjustment of 95th Street lowered by approximately one foot at Harlem Avenue
- New roadway lighting and stormwater infrastructure including a new pump station
- Temporary ramps and lane closures for traffic staging
- Maintained pedestrian access to businesses throughout the work zone
Partners / Agencies Involved:
- Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
- Village of Bridgeview
- Village of Oak Lawn
- Village of Chicago Ridge
