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Overnight ramp closure from U.S. Route 20 to I-83 begins Thursday

By Sun-Times Wire

An overnight closure will take place on the ramp that takes traffic from Lake Street to southbound Kingery Highway in west suburban Addison.

The closure is for necessary pavement repairs, according to a statement from the Illinois Department of Transportation.

It will begin at 9 p.m. Thursday and end at 5 a.m. Friday, IDOT said.

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