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Chicago, it’s road construction season. Brace yourself for closures, uneven pavement, and delays.

Drivers this summer can expect paving projects around the city and suburbs and closures around Grant Park during the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in July. And, of course, snarled traffic on the Kennedy Expressway, where the first year of a multiyear construction project is underway.

Along with construction and other roadway projects, drivers will also have to contend with summer concerts and festivals downtown.

Here are some of the projects around the city and suburbs so you know when to add a little more time to your commute. We’ll be updating this list throughout the summer:

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NASCAR Chicago Street Race set to close roads around Grant Park starting in June

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Stretch of the CTA Blue Line to close this summer and fall for work to remove slow zones

Construction set to begin that will snarl Kennedy Expressway traffic through 2025

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Chicago suburbs

The water from the DuPage River that flows under the north section of the Washington Street bridge was rerouted, allowing crews to work beneath the span. The city received federal funding to replace the bridge because of deterioration.
The water from the DuPage River that flows under the north section of the Washington Street bridge was rerouted, allowing crews to work beneath the span. The city received federal funding to replace the bridge because of deterioration.

Here’s a look at projects happening in the suburbs this season.

Road construction season in the Southland gets into gear as summer begins

Naperville road construction revving up with start of Washington Street bridge replacement, other projects

Metra 2023 construction schedule includes rehab of Electric Line stops at Homewood, 95th and 103rd streets

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Elgin to take advantage of IDOT’s Route 31 bridge replacement to make improvements along Route 20