Excessive Rains Cause Orland Park Road Closures

The Orland Park Police Department has announced a number of road closures because of flooding caused by the excessive rains overnight. Motorists are reminded to not drive through standing water.

• Southwest Highway from 131st to 135th Streets is closed completely with Police Department barricades.

• Wolf Road is closed from Southwest Highway to 167th Street. Barricades and signs have been posted at this location, including Brookhill Drive at Wolf Road.

• Will-Cook Road is closed from Westbrook Drive to 167th Street.

• Wheeler Drive is closed from 80th Avenue to Catalina Drive with numerous barricades along Wheeler Drive.

• Will-Cook Road is closed at Cannon Drive, between 159th and 167th, with barricades.

• Will-Cook Road is closed at 15600 near Oak Hill Road. Cook County has barricades in place at this location.

• 108th Avenue is closed from Bear Island to 159th Street. This is the east entrance to Century and Meadow Ridge Schools.

• 143rd Street is closed with barricades west of Wolf Road near Creek Crossing.

• Wolf Road is closed from 143rd Street to 151st Street with Police Department barricades.

• Southwest Highway is closed from 143rd to 135th Streets. 

Areas of concern, but not yet closed:

80th Avenue at 143rd Street is marked with “water on pavement signs.”

87th Avenue south of 143rd Street

Cook County may close 135th Street west of Southwest Highway. Area is being monitored.