At last, our long national nightmare.

As I write to you on this frigid Monday morning, the inbound Expressway reversible lanes are now open. This comes as a shock to many, as although they were expected to reopen today, IDOT originally said that they would have to delay the opening.

To safely remove the barricades and apply new pavement markings, three overnight lane closures will take place:

Thursday, Jan. 9

From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the two left lanes on the inbound Kennedy will be closed from Lawrence Avenue to the Edens junction.

Also, the two left lanes on the inbound Edens will be closed from Foster Avenue to the junction.

Friday, Jan. 10

From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the two left lanes on the outbound Kennedy will be closed between Randolph and Ohio streets.

At the same time, the Ontario Street feeder ramp will be closed between Orleans Street and the Kennedy.

Saturday, Jan. 11

From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the two left lanes on the inbound Kennedy will be closed between Kimball and Sacramento avenues.

At the same time, the two left lanes on the outbound Kennedy will be closed between Diversey and Fullerton avenues.