IDOT Maps Holiday Road Closures and Lane Reductions, Pauses Non-Emergency Work for Thanksgiving Travel
November 24, 2025
IDOT has published a detailed map of active closures and lane reductions across multiple districts and counties, outlining specific streets, ramps, and overpasses in Chicago and surrounding counties.
District 5 highlights Champaign County closures and ramp and lane changes around I-72 and I-57.
In District 1, spanning Cook and nearby counties, major interstates and city streets are affected, including Foster Avenue over the Kennedy Expressway, Ashland Avenue over I-290, and Cicero Avenue, with several ramps closed or narrowed and detours in place.
Drivers should check IDOT updates and allow extra time due to changing conditions and potential delays.
IDOT will suspend non-emergency road closures during Thanksgiving travel from the afternoon of Thanksgiving Eve through late Sunday, to minimize disruption, though many closures will remain in place and delays are expected.
The pause of non-emergency closures runs from 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Some lanes will temporarily reopen and non-emergency closures paused through the holiday to ease travel.
Readers can find more information in IDOT's news releases and the GettingAroundIllinois traveler information map.
Project updates and traveler information maps are available through IDOT, including area-specific details.
Rebuild Illinois outlines a six-year plan targeting 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 million square feet of bridge deck with a $33.2 billion statewide investment.
Year Six milestones show about $20.8 billion in improvements across thousands of lane miles, hundreds of bridges, and numerous safety enhancements.
Overall, Rebuild Illinois has delivered substantial statewide improvements, driving progress toward program goals.
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