Final closures in place as Kennedy Expressway set to reopen Sunday – …

For nine months, Chicago residents traveling to and from the city have been plagued by traffic on The Kennedy and Edens expressways, but drivers will finally get some relief this weekend.

Phase 1 of a three year, $150 million construction project is expected to wrap up overnight, with final lane closures and ramp closures in place Saturday night.

Since March, at least two inbound lanes have been closed at a time so crews could start a bridge rehabilitation project. The reversible express lanes were also only open to traffic heading inbound to help alleviate congestion, making for headaches for drivers on both sides of the roadway.

“I think it’ll be very nice to have those extra lanes to depend on, also not having to worry about any construction traffic,” said Maria Castaneda, a spokesperson for IDOT. “We want to make sure we have the best and safest roadway that we have the public to drive on. So again, definitely appreciate your patience, I can’t say…