Is I-80 construction south of Chicago still a mess?

[jer271]

Over the Road truck Driver

lets see just a lil info
1. $ 22 in Il
2. $15.50 in IN
3. $48.00 in Oh
4. $ 78.00 in PA
5. $22 to cross the bridge in NJ
6. $30 cross into NY
and then Ill drive back this way and the mere cost of aroud 1800 too 2000 a week in fuel

[dylanfan53]

Dave, Jer's right.  For that trip I'd just use I-294.  Depending on the time of day (and luck) it can flow all right.

The Skyway's okay but the Dan Ryan to get to it is always backed up now due to the two year construction.  I usually take Stony Island to LSD now.  Was fine tonight except for the backup due to the concert/closing ceremonies for the Gay Games at Soldier Field. 

[gkotlin]

The skyway is probably OK if your going eastbound.  Westbound usually blows.  Sometimes just getting to the skyway can be painful because of the 94 construction near US Cellular Field.  I usually listen to AM Radio 870.  They have traffic on the 8's.  Meaning 8 minutes past the hour, 18, 28, 38 etc.

When I'm going east, I'll usually take 294, or I'll listen to the AM station and maybe take the skyway depending on what they report.  When coming back West, I usually just take 294.  The skyway hasn't worked well going west for me in 2 years.

But listen to the radio and use the traffic hotline and you'll do the best you can.  Unless you have an airplane....

[dylanfan53]

  I usually listen to AM Radio 780.  They have traffic on the 8's.  Meaning 8 minutes past the hour, 18, 28, 38 etc.

Fixed it for ya.