KEEPING THE CHICAGO SKYWAY OPEN

This article details how a barrier system functioned during construction on the 8-mile long, six lane tollway called the Chicago Skyway. Plans required a complete redecking, rebuilding the earthen roadway, and new overpasses. But builders also wanted to maintain a high level of service since the road heads north into Chicago, making a complete, nighttime shutdown impossible. Engineers performed traffic control through moveable concrete barriers adjusted twice daily, augmented by 11 monitoring cameras and personnel in vehicles. Usage dropped three to ten percent despite a 50 percent reduction in capacity.

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• Corporate Authors:

  James Informational Media, Incorporated

  2720 South River Road, Suite 126
  Des Plaines, IL  United States  60018-
• Authors:
  • Cates, J
• Publication Date: 2004-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 28-30
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Median barriers; Reconstruction; Temporary barriers; Work zone traffic control
• Identifier Terms: Chicago Skyway
• Geographic Terms: Chicago (Illinois)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00985309
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 2 2005 12:00AM