This seems like every road by our house right now.
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The big joke around Chicagoland is that there are two seasons in Chicago: Winter, and Construction. But the past 18 months or so have been relentless. There has been construction on the tollway, on La Grange Road, on I-55, on East Ave., on 55th St., and on First Ave...all at the same time. It has been impossible to get anywhere. Things have eased up considerably since East Avenue has opened up (one lane in each direction only though, let's not get crazy), but it is still an ordeal to get anywhere.
The press release from IDOT announcing the construction gave the understatement of the decade when it advised, "Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area."
They say that the end is near. I hope they mean that the construction will be finished soon. ###