Chicago traffic and commuting update at 6 a.m.

A quiet start to the work week on Chicago roads and expressways, with just a few tie-ups to keep an eye on as the morning commute started.

Some light rain through the morning may present a few challenges as well:

Areas of fog, patchy dense early this morning west of I-39. More scattered storms this afternoon. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/GzEgSr2tvO
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) June 29, 2015

More construction along Grand Avenue through this Friday ... pic.twitter.com/15Gga5ZXyA
— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) June 29, 2015

Accident involving a car into a wall NB I-57 @ Wentworth Ave.
— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) June 29, 2015

Resurfacing project through the month of July ... pic.twitter.com/1scUL9Qdrb
— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) June 29, 2015

Street closures in Evanston until 6 a.m. pic.twitter.com/aVt7xHJ39T
— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) June 29, 2015

Accident in Frankfort at Vollmer Rd. and Harlem.
— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) June 29, 2015

No reported delays at the airports or on Metra or the CTA.

There are a number of closures, daily and long term, through the Illinois Tollway system. Check the state’s map for the latest on impacted areas:

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The Illinois Tollway Authority lane closure map.

Traffic trouble spots mapped in realtime via sigaret.com:

Transportation updates on Twitter

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