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Illinois Tollway details I‑294 Central Tri‑State progress and planned Ogden Avenue ramp closures
Summary
Illinois Tollway engineers briefed the Hinsdale Village Board on progress in a 22‑mile reconstruction of I‑294 and outlined an August–October plan to close two ramps at the Ogden Avenue interchange, with detours coordinated with state and county agencies.
Illinois Tollway officials told the Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees that contractors have made substantial progress on the 22‑mile Central Tri‑State I‑294 reconstruction and that the agency plans temporary ramp closures and detours at the Ogden Avenue interchange this summer. "We're throwing everything at this project to get it done," Tollway Chief Engineering Officer Menar Nashif said during a presentation to the board.
The update covered the overall corridor work, the Hinsdale‑adjacent section and specific traffic changes near Ogden Avenue. Jeff Allen, the Tollway's deputy chief in engineering, said the program is part of the Tollway's Move Illinois capital program and that the corridor project carries a roughly $4,000,000,000 price tag within a larger $15 billion, 16‑year capital plan. He said the corridor is roughly 86% complete and described ongoing median…
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