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Kingery Highway lane closures start Tuesday morning in Elmhurst

By Sun-Times Wire

Daily lane closures will start Tuesday morning for sewer repairs on a mile-long stretch of Kingery Highway in west suburban Elmhurst.

Lane closures will be in effect on northbound Kingery Highway between St. Charles Road and North Avenue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to a statement from the Illinois Department of Transportation. The closures will continue daily through Friday.

Drivers should expect delays and allow for extra travel time, IDOT said.

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