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MDOT I-696 reconstruction to close eastbound lanes, shutter plaza deck and disrupt local parks for up to two years
Summary
MDOT’s multi-year I-696 reconstruction will begin ramp and lane closures around March 1, close eastbound traffic for roughly two years and require staging in Victoria Park that will make a nearby ball field inaccessible; MDOT will host an open house Feb. 4 and the city will publish project tracking online.
Director Dave DeCoster told the Oak Park City Council that major Interstate 696 reconstruction affecting the city will begin with ramp closures on or around March 1 and will run through staged work slated to end in 2027.
"The closures for the project are scheduled to start on March 1," DeCoster said. He warned that eastbound I-696 traffic will be closed for about two years while westbound lanes remain in varied operation and a traffic shift is expected in 2026.
DeCoster said the most complicated portion for Oak Park is the Z03 plaza deck at the Church Street crossing and Victoria Park.…
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