Interchange Ramp Completion
Interchange Ramp Completion
The Interchange Ramp Completion contract involves four primary ramps of the Jane Byrne Interchange. These include:
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- West-to-South Ramp (Opened December 15, 2020)
- West-to-North Ramp (Opened September 23, 2020)
- South-to-East Ramp (Opened December 15, 2020)
- Taylor Bypass & Taylor Street Exit Ramp (Opened December 15, 2020)
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Construction for each of these ramps began 2019. The following is a description of the features of each ramp project:
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- West-to-South Ramp
West-to-South Ramp features include:
- Full pavement and bridge reconstruction
- New 1,900’ long flyover structure with improved geometry
- New retaining walls
- Existing left-side merge with east-to-south ramp will be eliminated and improved with a longer merge distance
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- West-to-North Ramp
West-to-North features include:
- Full pavement and bridge reconstruction
- New retaining walls
- Ramp will enter northbound I-90/94 in a separate location than the east-to-north ramp, eliminating a conflict point and easing congestion
- The proposed merge will be longer and safer
- The exit from the westbound lanes will be from a separate lane, and not mixed with traffic exiting to the west-to-south movement
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- South-to-East Ramp
South-to-East Ramp features include:
- Full pavement and bridge reconstruction
- New retaining walls
- The proposed exit will start further to the north, resulting in less conflict from the southbound lanes
See the gallery for construction photos.
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- Taylor Bypass & Taylor Street Exit Ramp
Taylor Bypass & Taylor Street Exit Ramp features include:
- Full pavement and bridge reconstruction
- New retaining walls
- Reconfigured southbound I-90/94 exit location north of Van Buren Street, resulting in less decision points and conflict from the southbound lanes
- New dedicated exit to Taylor Street from eastbound I-290
- Elimination of the existing high volume east-to-south ramp routing below the Taylor Street exit ramp causing sight distance concerns
See the gallery for construction photos.