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#ChicagoTraffic
and Weather Together, every ten minutes on the 8s.
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As Twitter continues making daily arbitrary changes, it's becoming challenging for us to keep sending out timely info. You can always get the latest
#ChicagoTraffic
on the 8s, every 10 minutes, on AM 780, FM 105.9, and on your phone: .
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This picture says it all, from the Dan Ryan, to the Kennedy, to the Eisenhower, Ida B Wells and and most downtown streets in between, it's pure gridlock! Avoid the area at all costs! The
#CentralBusinessDistrict
is closed to vehicles.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
If only poor Jerry here had been listening to
@WBBMNewsradio
he would have known to avoid the Kennedy disaster this morning. ๐โโ๏ธ
#ChicagoTraffic
Avoid Downtown tonight, at all costs, unless you want to be stuck in an eternal parking lot! As you can see here, everyone near the Jane Byrne interchange is sitting on the expressways & side streets. All ramps into downtown are closed.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
This hill on I-94 in
#Chesterton
is a hardly a mountain pass but semis are having problems with it like we're in the middle of the Rockies. Traction problems mean trucks are unable to make it up the hill;
@INDOTNorthwest
crews are en route to help.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
We know
@WBBMNewsradio
listeners would never be so foolish, but DON'T BE THIS PERSON who drives on the shoulder past
#ChicagoTraffic
. Not only is it unsafe but it's very illegal and
@ILStatePolice
troopers would love to write you a pricey ticket for it.๐ฐ
This is the scene on all of the expressways as you approach downtown Chicago this AM. All access into downtown has been closed off the
#Kennedy
,
#Eisenhower
,
#Stevenson
and
#DanRyan
. Only first responders and medical professionals with ID can get into downtown.
@WBBMNewsradio
The best way you can help right now is to stay out of the Highland Park and Evanston areas. Metra trains are stopped and most of the roadways throughout downtown Highland Park are blocked. Please stay safe.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
While there is no known threat to Evanston residents, the shooter is still at large; and cancelations are taking place in an abundance of caution. Our thoughts and prayers go out to our neighbors to the the north.
Apparently some drivers in Will County have decided to very illegally make themselves a 4th lane on SB I-55 past Weber Rd. Obviously these are not
@WBBMNewsradio
listeners, they would know how stupid this is and they would be avoiding I-55 like the plague today.
#ChicagoTraffic
Conditions deteriorating quickly on I-65 south of State Road 2 today.
@ISPLowell2
tells us a semi crash just out of view here is blocking lanes and troopers are working to shut the road down so you don't get stuck. Avoid I-65 south of
#Lowell
!
#NWI
#Traffic
@WBBMNewsradio
From tipster
@aromanchi
, this is why Kedzie remains blocked in
#HazelCrest
. This semi rolled off I-80 coming to rest on Kedzie below. The investigation and clean up will likely take quite a while. Stick with Pulaski through the area today.
#Traffic
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
As Twitter continues making daily arbitrary changes, it's becoming challenging for us to keep sending out timely info. You can always get the latest
#ChicagoTraffic
on the 8s, every 10 minutes, on AM 780, FM 105.9, and on your phone: .
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Dozens of semis line the south end of SB
@94_294_Tollway
from I-80 to the Bishop Ford after timing out on their electronic logs. After a driver has been on the road for 10 hours they must stop for federally mandated rest.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
The ever elegant
@blueangels
are soaring above your expressways and tollways. Many of you are practicing safe social distancing as you get a glimpse and enjoy the break in
#chicagotraffic
in open spaces like tipster
@bob_arwine
from the city's NW side.
@wbbmnewsradio
To add to your misery on the IB Kennedy this morning (where
@WindyCityWxMan
took the locals instead of the express for some reason๐ค) these signs marking exits to Addison, Kimball and California Ave have some new "art" obscuring them.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
ALL LANES blocked on I-57 SB south of
#Peotone
. A semi rolled over and is blocking all lanes, the cleanup will take a while. To avoid the closure exit Wilmington Rd and head east to Route 50 to go south to
#Manteno
.
#Traffic
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
While on patrol in the the community he serves, Commander Gilberto Calderon of
@ChicagoCAPS10
met a teen experiencing homelessness.
Commander Calderon sat down with the young man, purchased him food, and engaged with the teen, attempting to get him any resources he may need.
The slush WILL turn into sheets of ice as the temps drop into the evening and overnight. It'll be chilly and slick. If you must travel, bow to the plow and give salt trucks room to spread.
#ChicagoTraffic
will be slow-going throughout Chicago.
@Chicago_Police
.
@WBBMNewsradio
If your morning drive takes you near any of these blue pins, take a different route! Cars are already lining up near many of these stations for the gas giveaway starting at 7. Full list to avoid at
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Nothing but a sea of red brake lights ahead of you on the Ryan, Kennedy & Eisenhower, Ida B Wells, Halsted & Harrison too. Avoid Downtown. If you work or live Downtown Halsted, Division, Roosevelt & 18th are the only access points in!
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
You could sit in the Midwest's Longest Parking Lotโข in the local lanes on the IB Kennedy today. Or you could get to the express and shave well over 30 mins off your commute.
Use ๐ The ๐ Express ๐ Lanes ๐
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
ALL LANES of the
#DanRyan
Locals are closed from the Skyway to 43rd with this crash involving a junk car hauler that lost several vehicles on the road. Use the express lanes.
@WBBMNewsradio
#Traffic
Starting today paying for a
@cta
#BrownLine
trip may get a bonus "Weee!" out of your $2.50. The new flyover near Belmont is now in service with trains going up and over the
#RedLine
tracks. Everyone is tall enough to ride. Please keep your arms inside the car.
@WBBMNewsradio
We get it. Being stuck in bumper to bumper
#ChicagoTraffic
stinks. But you know what else stinks? When
@ILStatePolice
write you a ticket with a hefty fine for driving on the shoulder.๐ฐ Don't do it.
@WBBMNewsradio
There are sure to be plenty of "ooohs" and "ahhhs" in the
#Lakeview
neighborhood as
#CTA
riders take in the new
#BrownLine
flyover near Belmont. It elminates the need for Red, Purple and Brown line trains to stop and wait for others to pass.
@WBBMNewsradio
This mess continues to BLOCK ALL INBOUND LANES on the inbound Bishop Ford Freeway just past 130th Street at this railroad bridge.
#ChicaoTraffic
is a parking lot from 159th
street.
@WBBMNewsradio
The roads are sneakily slick this morning. Curves are especially problematic, particularly the Oak Street Curve on
#LakeShoreDrive
where
@CFD_FD
crews are responding to a series of crashes. Slow it down on the roads today.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Heading SB on I-65 past State Road 2 (
#Lowell
exit) you'll quickly encounter a wall of brake lights. A semi crash blocks the RL and
#traffic
is backing up. With blowing snow & reduced visibility you don't want to be part of a secondary crash.
#NWI
@WBBMNewsradio
@ISPLowell2
80/94 in NW Indiana with whiteout conditions in spots. There are spins and treacherous conditions. Take it slow on this Christmas Eve to get to your destination safely.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
If you enjoy easy
#ChicagoTraffic
mornings, get it out of your system today. Tomorrow ain't gonna be it. If working remotely is an option do it Thursday. If it isn't, give your boss all kinds of nasty looks today and plan for a lot of extra travel time tomorrow.
@WBBMNewsradio
[6:45 AM 2/16] Here's a look at the latest for Thurs: Confidence is increasing in the location of an axis of heavier snowfall, although small shifts N & S may continue. Wind gusts to 40 mph may also lead to blowing snow. Plan for greatly increased travel times Thurs PM!
This is why Indiana State Police are asking you to avoid I-94 in
#NWI
. The expressway is snow packed, slick and snow covered.
ALL LANES ARE STILL BLOCKED Eastbound I-94 from State Road 149 to US 20 (Burns Harbor) with an overturned semi.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Cameras from
@IDOT_Illinois
and
@INDOTNorthwest
are giving us a front row seat to a gorgeous show from Mother Nature this morning. Keep these handy to look at this afternoon and evening to dull the pain of the wintry mess she will throw at us.
@WBBMNewsradio
DOWNTOWN CHICAGO: Michigan Ave bridge temporarily closed while Fire Dept hoses bridge down due to excessive heat. NB Michigan Av closed to all traffic at Wacker Dr til approx 11am.
@WBBMNewsradio
#ChicagoTraffic
On the NB
@94_294_Tollway
a semi's trailer became detached on the Bensenville Bridge. The left 'local' lane is blocked in the work zone, stay in the 2 left 'express' lanes to get through the area.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Emergency crews are in the process of BLOCKING ALL LANES on the inbound Dan Ryan before Canalport with following a shooting, multiple people shot one fatally.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
You don't have to be an Olympic marathoner to run faster than the
#ChicagoTraffic
on the IB
#DanRyan
this morning. Speeds are averaging less than 10mph the entire stretch from 95th in to
@Thejanebyrne
. That drive will take you more than 1 hour 20 mins right now.
@WBBMNewsradio
The snow has arrived along I-55 in
@WillCounty
. Please slow down! It's very slippery. Keep in mind I-55 is still shut down North and Southbound between Dwight and Braidwood with 3 bad crashes.
#ChicagoTrafic
@WBBMNewsradio
Chicago, IL: For many years you provided us with your traffic reports during the overnight hours on
@WBBM780Traffic
. Now you need some prayers and healing energy after a horrible crash has left you in the ICU fighting for your life. We are here for you Steven and we love you! ๐
A rough morning for one semi driver after they struck the viaduct on EB Irving Park Rd under the Kennedy and rolled over. It will take a while for heavy tows to get this mess cleaned up so stick with Montrose or Addison on the NW side for now.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Thinking of hitting the road in DuPage county this morning? Make sure you bring your best winter driving skills along for the ride. Almost 2 dozen crashes working right now.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Bad crash on the outbound Eisenhower Expressway continues to block your 2 right lanes before Harlem. Delays are solid past Cicero.
#ChicagoTraffic
only gets by in the left lane. Thank you Jennifer Thompson for the video coverage!
#I_290_Expressway
@WBBMNewsradio
From tipster
@jak_jaz
we see why
#ChicagoTraffic
is a mess in
#GarfieldRidge
today. This nasty crash at Central and 55th still causing problems, especially on NB Central. Avoid the area by using Austin and/or Archer instead.
@WBBMNewsradio
This view on I-57 near 127th St sums up our expressways and tollways perfectly this morning: Very light
#ChicagoTraffic
volume across the board.
@WBBMNewsradio
A REAL HERO: A motorist in Canada leapt into action while stopped at a red light to rescue a fellow driver's coffee cup sitting on the roof of their vehicle.
Here's a beautiful look
@LakeShoreDrive
at North Ave and an example of what to expect on all the roadways, all are clear. Enjoy your drive and remember how quickly things change so keep listening to updates on the 8's all day on
@WBBMNewsradio
#ChicagoTraffic
Something you donโt see often: SUV in Lake Michigan at 57th St beach. Reported as abandoned no sign of the driver. No lanes impacted on DuSable Lake Shore Dr.
The scene of a fatality crash on the OB Bishop Ford at 80/94, which is why
#ChicagoTraffic
is stopped from Sibley. Torrence SB is a good way to rejoin EB 80/94.
Thanks for the footage, Nick.
Stay safe.
@WBBMNewsradio
All lanes local and express lanes blocked on the OB Ryan between Garfield and 63rd with police activity. Please avoid the area. Here's a look at 63rd where traffic is allowed to enter the OB lanes.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
This train is heading westbound and will likely be in the Chicago area around 6 this morning. At least if you're stuck when this crosses you'll have purdy lights to look at!
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Heavy police activity on the inbound Kennedy Expressway is has traffic at a standstill past Nagle to Diversey with this police activity blocking your 2 left lanes.
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Surprise! In addition to the full closure of SB DuSable Lake Shore Drive in
#GrantPark
, crews have also blocked the 2 right lanes heading NB. This results in jam packed
#ChicagoTraffic
starting at Soldier Field.
@WBBMNewsradio
๐ธ:
@WeatherBug
A sea of brake lights through
#GrantPark
on NB DuSable Lake Shore Drive with the traffic lights at Jackson flashing red.
#ChicagoTraffic
is miserable from the Stevenson, plan for extra travel time on the lakefront today.
@WBBMNewsradio
"Downtown is a snow globe."
@RobHartWBBM
tells us. And this photo of Michigan Ave and Lake Street is evidence. It's going to be a longer ride than usual as snow continues to fall and speeds & visibility lessen. Pic from
@bob_arwine
on
#ChicagoTraffic
in the Loop.
@WBBMNewsradio
This is a taste of what the next 3 years on the Kennedy will look like. Starting 1 week from today 2 lanes will be closed for (basically) 3 years from the Edens to the Ohio Feeder for roadwork. Start planning for a change to your routine now!
#ChicagoTraffic
@WBBMNewsradio
Rotten delays on the Inbound Kennedy due to a crash in the Express Lanes just past North Ave. Right express lane & 2 left local lanes are blocked with emergency equipment for cleanup. Parking lot starts at Belmont.
If we were artists we'd call this "Brake lights and the city." But this "art" is courtesy of
@IDOT_Illinois
on the Kennedy near Damen so it really isn't our place to name it.
Yes
#ChicagoTraffic
is this uneventful so far today so our minds are wandering.
@WBBMNewsradio
.
@WBBMNewsradio
's
@MaiReports
came across this semi wedged in the low clearance on WB Lower Randolph coming off DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The right lane is blocked before Columbus and
#ChicagoTraffic
gets by on the left.