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How to avoid Memorial Day weekend traffic around Chicago
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Whether you're headed out of town or staying home this Memorial Day weekend, you'll need a plan to avoid the expected surge in traffic.
What's happening: AAA estimates that 42.3 million Americans will travel during the holiday weekend ā a 7% increase over last year.
Kennedy construction fuels new traffic patterns and habits in Chicago
Traffic grinds to a halt on the Kennedy downtown. Photo: Justin Kaufmann/Axios
Chicagoans are switching to side streets, trains and bikes to avoid Kennedy Expressway and DuSable Lake Shore Drive construction.
Driving the news: The Chicago Transit Authority has released new data showing a bounce in weekday morning ridership on the Blue Line by about 7,000 rides per week since Kennedy construction began in March.
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