Committee presses state and DPW on coordination after overlapping I‑94 and National Avenue works

Sep 30, 2026

City and state officials told the Public Works Committee that funding deadlines and project critical paths helped drive simultaneous work on I‑94, National Avenue and multiple viaducts; aldermen pressed for better sequencing and business support to limit local disruptions.

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The Public Works Committee spent the bulk of its meeting probing how large state and local projects came to overlap, producing major detours on the South Side. Sponsor Ald. Zamarripa opened the item by describing constituent complaints about travel delays and business impacts and by asking regional partners to explain coordination.

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