Jane Byrne Interchange Project Delayed Until 2022

By Nereida Moreno
Jane Byrne Interchange Project
A 2006 file photo of the Circle Interchange, which is now known as the Jane Byrne Interchange. Stratosphere/WikiCommons
Jane Byrne Interchange Project
A 2006 file photo of the Circle Interchange, which is now known as the Jane Byrne Interchange. Stratosphere/WikiCommons

Jane Byrne Interchange Project Delayed Until 2022

By Nereida Moreno
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After a series of delays and budget woes, construction on the Jane Byrne Interchange Project is now expected to be done by October 2022.

State transportation officials on Friday told reporters that they could have communicated better with the public about delays. The project will reportedly cost $713 million, up from the state’s initial $600 million estimate.

Mary Wisniewski of the Chicago Tribune joins the Morning Shift for the latest on the project.

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(Chicago Tribune 3/7/19)