The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that non-emergency roadwork will be suspended, where possible, from 3 p.m., Friday, May 27, until 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, May 31. Lanes will be opened in many areas, to improve traffic flow during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend.Motorists should stay alert, as lane closures will remain in some areas. Slow down, eliminate distractions and use caution in work zones. Work zone speed limits are in effect where posted.
Here is a list of lane closures that will remain in place this weekend:
District 1
COOK COUNTY
- Shoulder closure on I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) at Mill Rd. outside shoulder westbound side.
- East River Rd. over I-90 in Chicago is closed between Bryn Mawr & IL.72. Detour is in place.
- IL 58 (Golf Rd.) from east of Rohrssen Rd. to west of Barrington Rd. in Hoffman Estates.
- Westbound traffic will be reduced from 13′ to 11′ lanes with barricades. Follow temporary white edge line. No change to the eastbound lane.
- 25th Ave. from St. Charles Rd. to Lake St. in Bellwood and Melrose Park will be completely closed to traffic for long-term construction. Follow posted detour.
- Southbound Lake Shore Dr. (US 41) has been reduced to three 11″ lanes with a right lane exit-only from southbound Lake Shore Dr. to southbound I-55 (Stevenson Expressway) ramp.
- Southbound Lake Shore Dr. to southbound Stevenson Expressway ramp has been reduced by one lane. Ramp lane reduced to 11″ and shifted to right side of ramp. Southbound Stevenson Expressway reduced to two 11′ lanes.
- Westbound Algonquin Rd. at Barrington Rd. intersection; left turn and lane one closed. IL 62 (Algonquin Rd.) will only have one through lane westbound.
- Repairing and replacing bridge beams for the structure carrying IL 171 (Archer Ave.) over US 45 southbound ramp to I-294 in Justice and the structure carrying Michigan City Rd. over I-94 (Bishop Ford Freeway) in Dolton. Lane closures are in place during this construction.
- Bridge on Torrence Ave. is closed between 136th St. and 138th St. in Burnham. Follow posted detour.
DUPAGE COUNTY
- US 20 (Lake St.) from Ontarioville Rd. to Greenbrook Blvd. in Hanover Park (DuPage County). All lanes open eastbound; two lanes open westbound. Occasional daytime lane closures outside of holiday periods.
- Warrenville Rd. over the DuPage River is closed. Follow posted detour.
- Williams Rd. in Warrenville is closed. Follow posted detour.
KANE COUNTY
- IL 72 and Big Timber Rd. Intersection reconstruction in unincorporated Kane County. Active work zone with one lane open in each direction.
- IL 31 over Ferson Creek in St. Charles. Traffic reduced to one lane and temporary traffic signals will be used to allow traffic to cross the existing bridge while construction is completed on the new east half.
LAKE COUNTY
- MacGillis Dr. is closed at the bridge over Squaw Creek in Round Lake. A posted detour is in place.
- Cuba Rd. is closed at the bridge over Flint Creek in Barrington Hills. A posted detour is in place.
- Mathon Dr. bridge is closed over the railroad and Pershing Rd. is closed from north of Mathon Dr. to Clayton St. in Waukegan. A posted detour is in place.
- IL 132 (Grand Ave.) from Fairfield Rd. to 1,000 feet west of Fairfield Rd. will be completely closed to traffic for long-term construction. A posted detour is in place.
MCHENRY COUNTY
- County Line Rd. is closed at the bridge over Kishwaukee River in Marengo Township. A posted detour is in place.
- Franklinville Rd. is closed at the bridge over Kishwaukee River Tributary in Seneca Township. A posted detour is in place.
- Lawrence Rd. is closed at the bridge over Lawrence.
WILL COUNTY
- Eastbound US 30 (Jefferson St.) over Des Plaines River in Joliet. Bridge closed; please follow detour signs.
- Northbound I-57 at Wilmington Peotone Rd. to just north of the abandoned railroad is reduced to one 10′ 6″ lane. The ramp merge lane is narrowed.
District 2
HENRY COUNTY
- IL 81 is closed at the railroad overpass in Lynn Center. IL 81 traffic is detoured on I-74, IL 17, and US 150 while the bridge over the railroad is removed and replaced.
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
- I-74 from the Mississippi River bridge to south of Seventh Avenue in Moline. I-74 is restricted to one lane in each direction while repairs are made to the Illinois bridge structure approaching the main river bridge.
- I-80 from I-88 to north of I-74 east of Colona. Replacement of six bridges has traffic restricted to one lane in each direction.
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
- IL 2 (South Main Street) from Knowlton Avenue to Cedar Street in downtown Rockford. IL 2 northbound is restricted to one lane and IL 2 southbound traffic is detoured to IL 251 as the roadway pavement is removed and replaced.
- IL 2 (North Main Street) from Auburn Street to Riverside Boulevard in Rockford. Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction for utility work for the project to reconstruct the two mile section of North Main Street.
- Business Route US 20 (West State Street) in Rockford. Roadway is restricted to one lane in each direction for replacement of two culverts east of Meridian Road.
District 3
DEKALB COUNTY
- US 30, just west of Hinckley; bridge replacement; one lane open, controlled by signals.
IROQUOIS COUNTY
- I-57, MM 283-297; multiple projects, multiple work zones. One lane closed in each direction. Recommended alternate route is US 45. Alternate route is posted.
- IL 1, north of US 24 in Watseka; bridge replacement. One lane open, controlled by signals.
KANKAKEE COUNTY
- I-57, MM 310. Replace Kankakee River bridges. One lane open in each direction; alternate route posted between MM 308-312.
- IL 102 closed near Kankakee River State Park for bridge replacement. Detour route is posted, using IL 113.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
- IL 23, just north of Long Point Road; bridge deck repairs; one lane open, controlled by signals.
District 4
KNOX COUNTY
- The overpass at I-74 and Exit 51 is reduced to one lane, controlled by temporary traffic signals.
MCDONOUGH COUNTY
- IL 95 is closed with a marked detour for one mile, just east of IL 41 near Bushnell and New Philadelphia.
- US 67 is reduced to one lane northbound between Macomb and Good Hope.
PEORIA COUNTY
- IL 8/IL 116 (Cedar Street Bridge) over the Illinois River will be reduced to one lane in both directions.
TAZEWELL COUNTY
- Eastbound I-74 at Exit 102 is reduced to one through lane; the right lane must exit to Morton Avenue
- Eastbound and westbound I-474 from the Illinois River to I-74 will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
District 5
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
- I-57 northbound and southbound over IL Route 10 (Springfield Avenue) in Champaign will be restricted to one lane in each direction with barrier wall in place.
DEWITT COUNTY
- I-74 eastbound and westbound will be restricted to one lane in each direction from MM 156-160 near Farmer City with barrier wall in place.
EDGAR COUNTY
- IL 49 over Brushy Creek, just north of US Route 36. One lane controlled with temporary signals.
MCLEAN COUNTY
- US Business 51 northbound in downtown Normal at the intersection with Virginia Avenue. Passing lane is closed with barrier in place; driving lane is open with a marked traffic pattern in use.
VERMILION COUNTY
- I-74 westbound will be restricted to one lane from MM 203-206.
District 6
ADAMS COUNTY
- US 24 westbound bridge (Memorial Bridge) closed at the Mississippi River in Quincy. US 24 westbound traffic is detoured to US 24 eastbound bridge (Bayview Bridge) at the Mississippi River in Quincy. One lane is open in each direction for US 24 traffic at the Bayview Bridge.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
- IL 185 over McDavid Branch creek located 1.6 miles northwest of Coffeen. Bridge replacement reduces traffic to one lane controlled by traffic signals.
- IL 185 over Bayou creek located 1.3 miles southwest of Coffeen. Bridge replacement reduces traffic to one lane controlled by traffic signals.
PIKE COUNTY
- IL 100, 4.1 miles south of Milton, will be reduced to one-lane, two-way traffic controlled by temporary signals for slope repairs.
District 7
CLARK COUNTY
- Interstate 70 near Casey; pavement resurfacing; stage construction with one lane open in each direction.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
- Illinois Route 121 eight miles north of Montrose; bridge replacement; road closure with marked detour in place.
- Illinois Route 130 four miles south of Greenup; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barriers in place.
EDWARDS COUNTY
- Illinois Route 130 south of Albion; culvert replacements; 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 and concrete barriers in place.
FAYETTE COUNTY
- Interstate 70 at Vandalia; bridge replacement; one lane open in each direction utilizing median crossovers.
- Interstate 70 between St. Elmo and Brownstown; pavement resurfacing; stage construction with one lane open in each direction.
- Interstate 57 between Farina and Edgewood; bridge rehabilitation; one lane open in each direction with concrete barriers in place.
MACON COUNTY
- Illinois Route 121 just north of Illinois 105 at the Staley Viaduct in Decatur; bridge rehabilitation; one lane open in each direction.
- US 51 bypass southwest of Decatur; bridge replacement; one lane open in each direction utilizing median crossovers.
District 8
GREENE/JERSEY COUNTY
- IL 267, over Macoupin Creek at the Greene/Jersey County Line will be restricted to one lane, with two-way traffic being maintained via temporary traffic signals to make repairs to the existing bridge.
JERSEY COUNTY
- IL 3, from Grafton Hills Road to IL 109, is reduced to one lane for box culvert extension construction. Two-way traffic is maintained via temporary traffic signals.
MADISON COUNTY
- IL 4, St. Jacob, structure over the East Fork of Silver Creek approximately 0.7 miles north of US 40, is reduced to one lane, and two-way traffic is maintained via temporary traffic signals.
MARION COUNTY
- US 50 at the Brubaker Creek Bridge approximately two miles east of Salem is reduced to one lane, and two-way traffic is maintained via temporary traffic signals.
RANDOLPH COUNTY
- Roots Road, between Oakview Road and Collins Road, will be closed for the removal and replacement of the existing bridge deck carrying Roots Road over the Kaskaskia River.
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 over IL 13 and railroads.
- Rieder Road over I-64 is closed for interchange construction.
- IL 15 west of I-255 in Alorton is reduced to one lane in both directions near IL 163.
- I-55/64 westbound is reduced from three lanes to two lanes between 3rd Street and Tudor before the Mississippi River Bridge.
- IL 157 is closed to all traffic at Illinois Route161/St Clair Avenue. The ramps to and from IL 161/St. Clair Avenue will remain open to traffic. A detour utilizing Illinois 15 and I-64 is marked with signage.
District 9
HAMILTON COUNTY
- IL 14, 1.5 miles east of McLeansboro. Box Culvert replacement; traffic reduced to one lane, controlled by temporary signals.
HARDIN COUNTY
- IL 1, five miles north of Cave in Rock in Hardin County. Bridge construction; traffic reduced to one lane traffic controlled by temporary signals at two locations.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- I-57 MM 95-96 / I-64 MM 74-75 just north of Mt. Vernon. Pavement replacement; traffic is reduced to two lanes northbound and southbound.
- I-57 MM 96-98 north of Mt. Vernon. Pavement replacement; traffic is reduced to one lane northbound and southbound.
- I-64 eastbound MM 72-74 northwest of Mt. Vernon. Pavement replacement; traffic is reduced to one lane.
- IL 15, east edge of Mt. Vernon. Bridge repair; traffic reduced to one lane controlled by temporary signals.
SALINE COUNTY
- IL 142, five miles north of Eldorado. Bridge construction; traffic reduced to one lane controlled by temporary signals
- IL 34, 0.5 miles south of Raleigh. Bridge construction; traffic reduced to one lane controlled by temporary signals.
- US 45, two miles north of Stonefort. Bridge construction; traffic reduced to one lane controlled by temporary signals.
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You’re telling me….sheesh. Harrowing ride to Ohare with very minimal signage!.