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UPDATE: Traffic Nightmares in Elmhurst Have Commuters Tied Up in Knots
Having trouble getting out of Elmhurst?
UPDATE 11:30 p.m. Monday: An IDOT representative said the bulk of the roadwork being done by the state of Illinois should be completed in seven to 10 days, according to Police Chief Michael Ruth.
Ruth said he spoke to the representative on Monday.
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Original story, 11:30 a.m. Monday:
Traffic along North Avenue through Elmhurst was a gnarly mess all morning Monday, according to residents. A dispatch report requested police help at North and West, and a reader sent us this photo of North and Route 83 Monday.
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But that's not the only place drivers are getting stuck. Construction backups, ongoing all summer, have caused traffic problems at all the main thoroughfares town: Butterfield, York, Lake, North and Route 83.
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