information provided by the Lansing Police Department
LANSING, Ill. (August 10, 2020) – The following alert was distributed via Lansing’s CodeRED message system at 7:25pm on Monday, August 10:
The Village of Lansing would like to inform you that all exit ramps of 80/94 at Torrence Ave will be opening at 7:30pm. Thank you.
This was an update to the following announcement that was released earlier in the afternoon:
Due to overnight civil unrest in the Chicagoland area, the Village of Lansing Police Department is taking preventative measures to best safeguard our community against any possible threat. Beginning at 1 p.m. today, both the eastbound and westbound exits ramps of 80/94 at Torrence Avenue will be closed until further notice. Drivers will still be able to access the on ramps in both directions. Northbound Torrence Avenue will also close at 170th Street at 1 p.m. and traffic will be diverted. Additionally, access to the Landings Shopping Center is now restricted.