Eleven south suburban communities included in Cook County’s 2017 Roadwork Plan

144th and Halsted Street in Riverdale

From the Cook County Government web site:

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled the list of the County’s 2017 road construction projects, offering motorists a roadmap for the upcoming season.

The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways plan will improve roads in nearly 20 suburban municipalities at a cost of $23.2 million dollars.

“Cook County has revitalized its transportation department and is a regional leader in transportation policy under the guidance of Connecting Cook County, the County’s first long range transportation plan in more than 70 years,” Preckwinkle said. “One of the policy priorities detailed in the plan dictates that the County should maintain and modernize what already exists, and this is exactly what we’re doing with the 2017 roadwork plan.” Read more. Click here for the construction projects map.

Below are the south suburban projects planned for this year. Detailed information about each project is available online.

Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Program 

1. Joe Orr Road – Cottage Grove Avenue to Stony Island Avenue in Ford Heights and Lynwood

2. Sauk Trail at Richton Square in Richton Park

3. Sauk Trail at Lakewood Blvd/Blackhawk Drive in Park Forest

4. Kedzie Avenue/Frontage Road – 143rd Street to 141st Street in Robbins and Blue Island

5. Frontage Road at Crawford Avenue in Country Club Hills

6. Kedzie Avenue at 163rd Street in Markham

7. Flossmoor Road and Kedzie Avenue in Flossmoor

Intersection Improvement

1. 144th Street at Halsted Street in Riverdale

Reconstruction

1. 156th Street – Commercial Avenue to Halsted Street in Harvey