The three-year, $169 million rehabilitation of the Kennedy Expressway was completed Friday — a month ahead of a Thanksgiving deadline — with the opening of ramps at Ontario Street and the Wilson Avenue exit, state officials announced.

The final phase of the project involved refurbishing outbound lanes heading from downtown Chicago toward O’Hare International Airport. The project began in 2023 with work on the inbound lanes, and reversible express lanes saw upgrades in 2024 that went past its deadline and into January of this year.

Overall, the project involved replacing 7½ miles of deteriorated pavement between Ohio Street and the Edens Expressway, including two dozen entrance and exit ramps. It also included pavement and structural repairs on 36 bridges, new signage and lighting,

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