Illinois 9 bridge inspection begins June 5
PEKIN – The
Illinois Department of Transportation announced that routine inspection of the John T, McNaughton Bridge, which carries Illinois 9 over the Illinois River
at Pekin, begins June 5.
The
inspection will reduce the bridge to one lane in each direction during
daytime for about two weeks.
Motorists
can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this
area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes
should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to
changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey
the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile
devices and be alert for workers and equipment.
Over
the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 2,500 miles
of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of
the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion
into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments
through Year Three of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $8.6
billion of improvements statewide on 4,422 miles of highway, 412
bridges, and 621 additional safety improvements.
6/1/2023 3:05 PM
(Updated 6/1/2023 3:05 PM)
Walnut Street to close June 5 for rail repairs
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that
there will be a road closure on Illinois 13 (Walnut Street) at the
railroad crossing just east of US 51 (Illinois Avenue) in Carbondale.
Beginning at 8 am Monday, June 5, and concluding at 6 pm
Friday, June 9, crews from the Canadian National Railway will be
performing repairs on the railroad crossing.
There will be no traffic permitted through the crossing
during the repairs. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of the
marked detour should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close
attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the
posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for
workers and equipment.
6/1/2023 1:40 PM
(Updated 6/1/2023 1:40 PM)
Rantoul: Signals at Grove Avenue, Lon Drive to be covered June 2
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. 136 (Grove Avenue) and Lon Drive in Rantoul will be covered June 2.
The signals will remain covered for 90 days as part of a traffic study to investigate the possible permanent removal of the signals. Stop signs will be placed to safely guide traffic through the intersection during the traffic study.
5/31/2023 2:16 PM
(Updated 5/31/2023 2:16 PM)
Carmi: Main Street to close June 1
The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling on Illinois 1 in Carmi of an upcoming road closure.
Beginning Thursday, June 1, Illinois 1 (West Main Street) will be closed between Illinois 14 and Fourth Street in Carmi. The road will remain closed until August 4. The closure is necessary for the replacement of a drainage structure.
Motorists should use the marked detour route along Illinois 14 and Commerce Street.
5/31/2023 2:07 PM
(Updated 5/31/2023 2:07 PM)
Franklin County: Illinois 148 to close June 1
The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling on Illinois 148 between Christopher and Zeigler of an upcoming road closure.
Beginning Thursday, June 1, Illinois 148 will be closed from just north of Yellowbanks Road to just south of Renfro Lake Road. The road will remain closed until July 28.
The closure is necessary for the reconstruction of Illinois 148.
Motorists should use the marked detour route along Illinois 14 in Christopher, Illinois 184, and Illinois 149 in Zeigler.
5/31/2023 1:22 PM
(Updated 5/31/2023 1:22 PM)
US-31 road reconstruction moving to next phase
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Superior Construction Co will move to the next phase of work at the U.S. 20/31 bypass and U.S. 31 interchange on or after Wednesday, June 7.
U.S. 31 traffic will be switched to the newly constructed northbound lanes under the U.S. 20 bridge for two-way traffic on the northbound side. The southbound lanes will be closed for reconstruction.
The loop ramps on the east side of the interchange will reopen, while the loop ramps on the west side will close due to the location of the work zone. The ramp from southbound U.S. 31 to eastbound U.S. 20 and the ramp from westbound U.S. 20 to southbound U.S. 31 will be closed.
These restrictions will be in place through mid-September. Once the southbound lanes have been reconstructed, work will move to phase 6 which involves closing the inside lanes of U.S. 31 to install new center barrier walls and curbs. U.S. 31 will also be resurfaced between Jackson Rd and just south of Ireland Rd during that phase.
Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns and ramp access through this area. INDOT encourages drivers to allow extra time when driving through this area and follow traffic directions carefully. Motorists should slow down, exercise caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones.
5/31/2023 1:04 PM
(Updated 5/31/2023 1:04 PM)
State Road 4 to be resurfaced between LaPorte and Stillwell
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Milestone Contractors North Inc. will begin a resurfacing project on State Road 4 between Boyd Blvd. and State Road 104 on or after Wednesday, June 7.
State Road 4 will be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic in the area where work is occurring. This project will be ongoing through late October.
Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns in the area. INDOT encourages drivers to allow extra time when driving through this area and follow traffic directions carefully. Motorists should slow down, exercise caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones.
5/31/2023 12:13 PM
(Updated 5/31/2023 12:13 PM)
I-74 Joint-sealing Project Begins May 31
PEORIA – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a joint-sealing operation on Interstate 74 between East Peoria and Morton begins May 31.
The project will require lane closures in both directions of I-74 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. between Washington Street in East Peoria and the east side of Morton Avenue in Morton. Work will then proceed to the ramps from I-474 to I-74 and on I-74 from Illinois 6 to Sterling Avenue, all on the west side of Peoria. The entire project is expected to last about three weeks.
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.
Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 2,500 miles of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Three of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $8.6 billion of improvements statewide on 4,422 miles of highway, 412 bridges, and 621 additional safety improvements.
For more information on IDOT projects, click
here. For IDOT District 4 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict4 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com and
www.gettingaroundpeoria.com.
5/30/2023 4:03 PM
(Updated 5/30/2023 4:03 PM)
Half Day Road Closing at Rail Crossing June 7
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that repairs by Metra to a Milwaukee District North Line crossing on Half Day Road (Illinois 22), between Waukegan Road (Illinois 43), in Bannockburn, and Milwaukee Avenue (U.S. 45/Illinois 21), in Lincolnshire, will require a full closure starting, weather permitting, 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 7.
A posted detour will direct motorists to Waukegan Road and Milwaukee Avenue. The work is expected to be complete by 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 14.
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to detour signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.
5/30/2023 2:21 PM
(Updated 5/30/2023 2:21 PM)
I-65 Southbound Moving to Next Phase of Concrete Restoration Work
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth Riley Construction will move to the next phase of concrete restoration work on I-65 southbound between U.S. 12/20 and 61st Ave on or after Tuesday, May 30.
I-65 southbound will be reduced to two lanes between mile marker 259-256, with one lane on the far outside and one lane in a crossover express lane on the northbound side. All I-65 southbound traffic from north of I-80/94 will be pushed to the crossover lane. Vehicles in the crossover lane will not have interchange access until 61st Ave.
The ramp from U.S. 12/20 to southbound I-65 and the ramp from 15th Ave to southbound I-65 will also close on or around May 30. Motorists should seek alternate routes to access I-65 southbound or follow the marked detours.
These restrictions and closures will be in place through mid-June. Traffic is expected to be heavily impacted, and motorists should expect delays during peak times. All schedules are weather dependent and subject to change.
INDOT encourages drivers to allow extra time when driving through this area and follow traffic directions carefully. Motorists should slow down, exercise caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones.
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5/29/2023 1:41 PM
(Updated 5/29/2023 3:06 PM)
Main Street/Union Avenue bridge over Deer Creek to close June 5
CHICAGO
– The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a project to replace the bridge carrying
Main Street/Union Avenue (Illinois 1) over
Deer Creek, in Crete, will require a full closure of Main Street/Union
Avenue, between Exchange Street and Steger Road beginning, weather
permitting, Monday, June 5 through early October.
A posted detour will direct motorists to Exchange Street, Western Avenue and Steger Road.
Access to local residences and businesses will be maintained throughout construction.
The $1.3 million project consists
of replacing the existing structure with a double cell,
cast-in-place box culvert, installing new storm sewers, resurfacing,
constructing new wider sidewalks with ADA compliant ramps and curbs. The
project is anticipated to be completed in December.
Motorists
can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips
through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers
and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the
alert for workers and equipment.
Over the next six years, IDOT is
planning to improve more than 2,500 miles of highway and nearly 10
million square feet of bridge
deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is
investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation.
Accomplishments through Year Three of Rebuild Illinois included
approximately $8.6 billion of improvements statewide on 4,422 miles of
highway, 412 bridges, and 621 additional safety improvements.
For more information on IDOT projects, click
here.
Find traffic and road conditions at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
You also can follow IDOT on Facebook
and Twitter.
5/26/2023 4:44 PM
(Updated 5/26/2023 4:44 PM)
Illinois 116 lane closures begin May 31
MEDIA – The
Illinois Department of Transportation announced that daily lane closures on Illinois 116 at the railroad overpass
at
Media in Henderson County begin
May 31.
The
lane closures are necessary for BNSF Railway crews
to make repairs to the overpass and
will take place daily between 7 a.m. and
6 p.m. starting
in
the eastbound lane, with traffic controlled by
flaggers. Work in the westbound lane
is set for the following week.
The project is expected to be complete by June 14.
Motorists
can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this
area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes
should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to
changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey
the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile
devices and be alert for workers and equipment.
Over
the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 2,500 miles
of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of
the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion
into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments
through Year Three of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $8.6
billion of improvements statewide on 4,422 miles of highway, 412
bridges, and 621 additional safety improvements.
5/26/2023 4:30 PM
(Updated 5/26/2023 4:30 PM)
Traffic Shift Rescheduled on Northbound I-57 at Tri-State Tollway (I-294) to Provide Work Zone for Ongoing Construction
Overnight ramp closures, detours needed to complete traffic shift for ongoing I-57 bridge widening work over the CSX Railroad
DOWNERS GROVE, IL – An Illinois Tollway traffic shift has been rescheduled to next week on I-57 between 147th Street and the CSX Railroad for ongoing bridge work, as part of work to complete the Tri-State Tollway (I-294)/I-57 Interchange Project. In addition, overnight closures and detours on two ramps connecting I-294 to northboundI-57 have been added.
Electronic message signs and construction signage will be put in place in advance to alert drivers to changes in traffic patterns and construction. Up-to-date information regarding closures will be available in the Illinois Tollway’s
Daily Construction Alert. All work is weather dependent.
During the week of May 29, on northbound I-57, three nights of lane closures will be needed to shift one lane of traffic to the left and two lanes to the right to provide a work zone in the center. All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. each morning in advance of morning rush hour.
To accommodate the lane closures, the two ramps carrying I-294 to northbound I-57 are scheduled to close with posted detours each night between midnight and 5 a.m. the following morning.
Detours are as follows:
Traffic on southbound I-294 traveling to northbound I-57 will be routed through the interchange at I-57 to 159th Street where drivers will be able to access northbound I-57.
Traffic on northbound I-294 traveling to northbound I-57 will be routed to 127th Street to northbound I-57.
Once the shift is completed, traffic is scheduled to remain in this configuration for about a month. Additional traffic shifts will be scheduled this summer and all northbound traffic will then shift to the left with a work zone on the right.
Southbound traffic is currently shifted to the right and will remain in this configuration through June when it is scheduled to shift to the left.
