Closure, detour takes effect Thursday night at I-90 Route 59 interchange in Hoffman Estates

The Route 59 Interchange on eastbound I-90 in Hoffman Estates will be closed overnight Thursday for road improvements, according to a Monday news release from the Illinois Tollway.The closure is scheduled for construction crews to install new tolling equipment and continue toll plaza improvements. The ramp carrying traffic from eastbound I-90 to Route 59 will close at 9 p.m. Thursday to install tolling equipment, according to the Tollway.A detour will be posted, shifting traffic to exit at Barrington Road and access Route 59 via westbound Route 72. The ramp is scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. on Friday, according to the release. Electronic and construction signs will be placed to alert drivers of the ramp closure and detour. All road work is weather dependent. If the scheduled work cannot be completed Thursday night, the Tollway has scheduled a backup closure overnight Friday into Saturday. The ramp is currently reduced to a single lane at the toll plaza, and additional detours will be ne