Multiple lanes on I-294 near Hinsdale are closing overnight this week as Illinois Tollway crews perform shoulder work and pavement striping along a roughly four-mile stretch of the Tri-State Tollway.

The closures run from Tuesday, Nov. 10, through Thursday, Nov. 12, according to the Illinois Tollway's daily construction alert. Work is scheduled between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night, with some closures extending to 6 a.m.

The work falls under Contract 2033, an asphalt paving and patching project. It spans northbound I-294 from 5th Avenue to just north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad corridor, and southbound I-294 from Joliet Road to north of Ogden Avenue.

What drivers should expect

Lane closures shift through the night in phases, with the heaviest restrictions after 11 p.m.

On the Tuesday overnight shift, northbound I-294 between 5th Avenue and the Hinsdale Oasis lost up to three of four lanes between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Northbound between the Hinsdale Oasis and the BNSF Railroad corridor, up to three of six lanes closed during the same window.

Southbound closures followed a similar pattern. Between Joliet Road and 55th Street, up to three left lanes closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Between 55th Street and Ogden Avenue, crews closed up to three lanes in stages through 5 a.m.

The Wednesday overnight shift shows a narrower closure plan. Northbound from 5th Avenue to the Hinsdale Oasis, one left lane closes from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Northbound from the Hinsdale Oasis to the BNSF Railroad, one left lane closes from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Southbound from Joliet Road to 55th Street, one left lane closes from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Pavement striping is also scheduled at Hinsdale Oasis ramps on both the northbound and southbound sides, closing one side of each ramp overnight.

Collector-distributor road lanes near Plainfield Road are affected as well, with single-lane closures on both the northbound and southbound CD roads overnight.

Weather could change the schedule

All temporary closures are subject to weather conditions, the Tollway's alert states.

Drivers using I-294 between the I-55 interchange and Ogden Avenue during overnight hours should allow extra travel time through Thursday morning.

Hinsdale public safety week ahead

  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Overnight I-294 lane closures continue, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., between 5th Avenue and the BNSF Railroad corridor. Plan alternate routes or allow extra time for late-night travel.
  • Through Thursday, Nov. 12: Final night of scheduled temporary closures on I-294 near Hinsdale under the current Tollway construction alert.