CHICAGO (WGN) — There’s no denying it: the completion of construction on the Kennedy Expressway is making it easier for drivers to get around.

But the three-year rehabilitation project came with added costs to taxpayers and lessons learned after multiple delays.

After three grueling years of construction, drivers who rely on the Kennedy are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

“Coming out of the city at the end of the day has been the worst part. It’s so much nicer now that everything is open again and moving,” commuter Brian Dougherty said.

The completion of the Kennedy Expressway Rehabilitation Project was celebrated Friday afternoon at an IDOT facility in Chicago.

“I am pleased to officially announce the completion of the Kennedy Expressway Project,” said IDOT Secreta

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