Avoid The Stevenson Expressway: Lanes, Ramps Shutting Down Wednesday

Plan for delays Wednesday if you’re trying to take the Stevenson Expy.

Lanes and ramps will be closed in the morning and afternoon for construction.

Check out the closures:

• The ramp from the inbound Stevenson to southbound Lake Shore Drive will be closed from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. A detour will be available.

• There will be 15-minute intermittent stops on the northbound Stevenson from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.

• Part of the inbound Stevenson will be reduced to one lane from 9 a.m. to noon, with drivers being moved to the left lane. The State Street entrance ramp, Martin Luther King Drive exit ramp and the ramp from the northbound Stevenson to southbound Lake Shore Drive will be closed.

• Inbound Stevenson traffic still will be confined to one lane at noon, but drivers will be moved to the right lane until 3 p.m. The northbound Stevenson to northbound Lake Shore Drive ramp will be closed.

Drivers should expect delays on their trips Wednesday, the Illinois Transportation Department said.

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