Lanes Opened to Improve Traffic Flow
SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. The Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to be a busy one on Illinois roads. Today, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that non-emergency roadwork will be suspended, where possible, from 3 p.m. Friday, May 22 until 12 a.m. Tuesday, May 26.
Lanes will be opened where possible, in an effort to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion for holiday travelers. Motorists should be alert, as lane closures in some work zones will remain in effect. Please slow down, eliminate distractions, and use extra caution while driving through all work zones. Work zone speed limits remain in effect wherever they are posted.
The following is a list of lane closures that will remain in place this weekend:
District 1
DUPAGE COUNTY
• Williams Road in Warrenville is closed. Follow posted detour.
• IL route 38 permanent closures, leaving one lane in each direction from Kirk Road to east of Kress Road in Geneva and West Chicago. (Kane and DuPage Counties)
• IL 59, between Diehl Road and New York/Aurora Road will have two lanes open in each direction utilizing the median as one lane. Between Meridan Parkway and North Aurora Road there is one lane northbound under the METRA Bridge (viaduct). Between Diehl Road and Ferry Road there are two lanes southbound and one lane northbound over the I-88 bridge.
• East New York Street from Welsh Drive to Asbury Drive in Aurora – lane closure eastbound and westbound, one lane open in each direction.
• IL 19. All lanes closed from east of York Road east to South Access Road in Bensenville, and the City of Chicago. Follow posted detour.
KANE COUNTY
• French Road over Burlington Creek – one lane open with traffic signals.
• Jericho over Blackberry Creek – road closed, please follow detour signs.
• Indian Trail Road over Fox River in Aurora is closed to traffic in both directions. There is a posted detour route for traffic.
• US 20 over McLean Blvd – traffic change on interchange reconstruction in Elgin; two lanes open in each direction.
COOK COUNTY
• Golf Road eastbound lane 2 closed for curb and gutter from Potter Road to Lincoln Street.
• Il 83 over Cal Sag Channel in Lemont Township will have one southbound and one northbound lane closed.
• Salem Dr in Schaumburg is one way southbound from IL 58 to Bode Rd. Detour is posted.
• IL 83 from Harrison Avenue to Western/Dixie Highway, going eastbound and westbound, one lane open in each direction; Western Ave/Dixie Hwy from 145th St. to 149th St. – one lane open in each direction. (Posen)
• 25th Avenue from St. Charles road to Lake Street in Bellwood and Melrose Park will be completely closed to traffic for long term construction. There is a posted detour for traffic to follow.
• Willow Road from IL 43 (Waukegan Road) to I-94: Two lanes in each direction will be open between IL.43 and Bracken Lane, one lane in each direction will be open between Bracken Lane and I-94.
• IL 59, one lane open in each direction over the METRA Railroad in Bartlett.
• Illinois Route 171 (First Avenue): Traffic heading southbound Illinois Route 171 from 47th Street has been detoured to the northbound Illinois 171. Traffic configuration is one lane each direction between Archer Avenue and 47th Street.
WILL COUNTY
• Blodgett Road at I-55 is closed with a posted detour.
• IL 53 over Kankakee River in Wilmington. One lane is open over the bridge with alternating direction of traffic in that one lane controlled by temp bridge traffic signal.
LAKE COUNTY
• IL 132 over Des Plaines River. Lane closures one lane closed in each direction over the river.
District 2
CARROLL COUNTY
• IL 40 is closed 1.3 miles west of Milledgeville at the bridge over Otter Creek. Traffic is being detoured on Shannon Road and US 52 while the bridge is removed and replaced.
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• River Drive (Third Avenue) is closed between 19th Street and 23rd Street in Moline. Traffic is being detoured to the Seventh Avenue interchange with I-74 while the pavement is being removed and replaced.
• I-88 is restricted to one lane in each direction at the 66th Avenue bridge over I-88 between Joslin and Hillsdale to allow for painting of the overhead bridge.
WHITESIDE COUNTY
• IL 40 over the Hennepin Canal at the south edge of Rock Falls. IL 40 is restricted to one lane in each direction as the bridge is replaced one half at a time.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
• US 20 just east of IL 2 at the south edge of Rockford. Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction as the bridges over the Rock River are replaced.
• IL 2 from Harrison Avenue to Cedar Street in downtown Rockford. Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction as the roadway pavement is removed and replaced two lanes at a time.
District 3
BUREAU COUNTY
• I-80, MP 44; bridge replacements. One lane closed in each direction.
• US 6, west edge of Sheffield; bridge deck replacement. One lane open, controlled by signals.
GRUNDY COUNTY
• Minooka Road Bridge CLOSED over I-80; bridge replacement, no detour is posted.
• Lisbon Road Bridge CLOSED over I-80; bridge replacement, no detour is posted.
IROQUOIS COUNTY
• I-57, MP 297 to MP 283; Multiple projects, multiple work zones. One lane closed in each direction. Recommended alternate route is US 45.
• IL 1, north of US 24 in Watseka; bridge replacement. One lane open, controlled by signals.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
• Long Point Road, just west of IL 23; bridge deck replacement. One lane open, controlled by signals.
KANKAKEE COUNTY
• I-57, MP 310; replacing Kankakee River bridges. One lane open in each direction.
District 4
PEORIA COUNTY
• Allen Road at the IL 6 interchange will be reduced to one lane in each direction. In addition, Allen Road is closed from Alta Lane to Alta Road. Traffic is re-routed with a marked detour.
TAZEWELL COUNTY
• The ramp from northbound I-155 to westbound I-74 and the ramp from westbound I-74 to southbound I-155 will be closed. Traffic will be routed via a marked detour.
KNOX COUNTY
• Eastbound and westbound I-74 between mile marker 39 and 40, 6 miles north of Galesburg will be reduced to one lane in each direction for bridge reconstruction.
• IL 97, one mile south of Maquon, will be reduced to one lane controlled by traffic signals for bridge reconstruction.
HENDERSON COUNTY
• Carman Road will be reduced to one lane with signals at Ellison Creek, two miles north of Carman.
MARSHALL COUNTY
• IL 89 one mile south of LaRose will be closed. Traffic will be routed via a marked detour.
PUTNAM COUNTY
• IL 71 in Granville will have one lane of traffic controlled by traffic signals for box culvert reconstruction.
District 5
VERMILION COUNTY
• US 150 (Martin Luther King) between Oakwood and Interstate 74 over the Salt Fork Vermilion River next to Vermilion County Fairgrounds. US 150 will narrow down to one lane with barrier wall in place. Traffic signals will be in use to direct traffic.
• IL 119 Near Alvin over the North Fork Vermilion River. IL 119 will narrow down to one lane with barrier wall in place. Traffic signals will be in use to direct traffic.
MCLEAN COUNTY
• Business 55 / Veterans Parkway over Interstate 74 southwest of Bloomington. Northbound and southbound driving lanes on Business 55 are closed with barrier in place. Ramps from westbound I-74 to southbound I-55, westbound I-74 to northbound Business 55, eastbound I-74 to northbound Business 55 and southbound Business 55 to eastbound I-74 are closed. A marked traffic pattern is in use.
District 6
ADAMS COUNTY
• US 24 Bayview Bridge over the Mississippi River in Quincy. Bridge repair is reducing westbound traffic to one lane.
CASS COUNTY
• IL 100/US 67 over the Illinois River located at Beardstown. Bridge repair is reducing traffic to one lane controlled by traffic signals.
LOGAN COUNTY
• Interstate 55 over Kickapoo Creek located 5.3 miles north of Lincoln (MM 136). Bridge reconstruction is reducing northbound and southbound lanes to one lane.
• Interstate 55 over abandoned railroad and over Race Street located south of Atlanta (MM 139 to MM 140). Bridge reconstruction is reducing northbound and southbound traffic to one lane.
• IL 10 over Sugar Creek Overflow located 3 miles east of New Holland. Bridge reconstruction is reducing traffic to one lane controlled by traffic signals.
MORGAN COUNTY
• IL 78 over Indian Creek located 3.7 miles south of the Morgan/Cass County line. Bridge reconstruction is reducing traffic to one lane controlled by traffic signals.
PIKE COUNTY
• IL 104 over Brower Creek located 5 miles west of IL 107. Bridge reconstruction is reducing traffic to one lane controlled by traffic signals.
District 7
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
• Interstate 70 west of Greenup; bridge rehabilitation; stage construction with one lane open in each direction and concrete barriers in place.
• Interstate 70 west of Greenup; pavement reconstruction; stage construction with one lane open in each direction.
• US Route 40 east of Greenup; bridge replacement; road closure with a marked detour in place.
COLES COUNTY
• Illinois Route 133 west of Oakland; bridge replacement; road closure with a marked detour in place.
• Lerna Road south of Illinois Route 16; bridge rehabilitation; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barriers in place.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY
• Interstate 57/70 around Effingham; major road reconstruction; stage construction with two lanes open in each direction on 57/70 and one lane open on 57 and on 70; concrete barriers in place.
• Interstate 57 just south of the Watson interchange; bridge rehabilitation; stage construction with one lane open in each direction and concrete barriers in place.
• Interstate 57 southbound at the Watson interchange; bridge rehabilitation; interchange closure with a marked detour in place.
EFFINGHAM/FAYETTE COUNTIES
• Interstate 70 between Altamont and St. Elmo; pavement reconstruction; stage construction with one lane open in each direction and some concrete barriers in place.
FAYETTE COUNTY
• Interstate 70 at Vandalia; bridge replacement; stage construction with one lane open in each direction utilizing median crossovers and concrete barriers in place.
MACON COUNTY
• Business US Route 51/Illinois Route 105 at Lake Decatur on the south side of Decatur; bridge rehabilitation; stage construction with one lane open in each direction utilizing median crossovers and concrete barriers in place.
MOULTRIE COUNTY
• Illinois Route 32 south of Sullivan over Lake Shelbyville; bridge rehabilitation; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barriers in place.
WABASH COUNTY
• Illinois Route 1 north of Mt. Carmel; bridge replacement; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barriers in place.
WAYNE COUNTY
• Illinois Route 15 east of Fairfield; bridge rehabilitation; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barriers in place.
• Illinois Route 242 south of Wayne City; bridge replacement; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barriers in place.
District 8
MADISON COUNTY
• IL 159 in Collinsville is reduced to one lane in each direction between Johnson Street and Mounds Avenue for pavement reconstruction.
• The bridge carrying IL 4 over I-55 near Staunton is closed to all traffic. This closure is necessary to replace the bridge deck. A marked detour is in place.
• I-70 from I-55 to east of IL 143 near Highland is reduced to one lane in both the eastbound and the westbound directions for pavement reconstruction and resurfacing.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
• IL 13 under IL 15 near Belleville is closed to all traffic. The closure is needed to construct new structures.
• IL 15 east of IL 159 in Belleville is reduced to one lane in each direction. This lane restriction is needed to construct the new eastbound IL 15 structure.
• Rieder Road over I-64 is closed for interchange construction.
• I-255 is reduced to two of three lanes in both the northbound and southbound lanes between IL 15 and IL 157 for bridge repairs.
District 9
JEFFERSON COUNTY
• I-57 (Milepost 95 to Milepost 96) / I-64 (Milepost 74 to Milepost 75) just north of Mt. Vernon. Pavement replacement. Traffic is reduced to two lanes northbound and southbound.
• I-57 Milepost 96 to Milepost 98 north of Mt. Vernon. Pavement replacement. Traffic is reduced to one lane northbound and southbound.
• I-64 Eastbound Milepost 72 to Milepost 74 northwest of Mt. Vernon. Pavement replacement. Traffic is reduced to one lane.
JACKSON COUNTY
• IL 13 east edge of Murphysboro. Bridge construction. Traffic is reduced to one lane eastbound and westbound utilizing crossovers.
JOHNSON COUNTY
• IL 146 at Grantsburg. Bridge construction. Traffic is reduced to one lane controlled by temporary signals.
UNION COUNTY
• I-57 Southbound Milepost 27 to Milepost 23. Pavement rehabilitation. Traffic is reduced to one lane.
• I-57 Southbound Milepost 24. Pavement rehabilitation. The exit ramp at Milepost 24 near Dongola is closed.
• US 51 near Dongola. Pavement rehabilitation. The entrance ramp from US 51 to I-57 southbound is closed.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
• IL 13 / Division Street at Carterville. Intersection reconstruction. Division Street south of IL 13 is reduced to one lane – one way traffic southbound only.
WHITE COUNTY
• I-64 Milepost 123. Bridge repair. Traffic is reduced to one lane eastbound and westbound.
Source: illinois.gov
