Springfield, IL -(Mattoon Radio)- The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Independence Day holiday to minimize travel disruption.
Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, July 2, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, July 5.
The following lane closures will remain in place as part of ongoing work zones during the holiday weekend. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas. 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 stay alert for workers and equipment.
At all times, please buckle up, put your phone down and drive sober.
District 7
Clark County
• Illinois 49 8 miles and 10 miles north of Casey; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Clay County
• Dieterich Blacktop just north of Clay City; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Cumberland County
• U.S. 40 1 mile west of Illinois 130 in Greenup; closed, detour posted.
Effingham County
• Dieterich Blacktop just south of Church Street in Dieterich; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Fayette County
• Eastbound Interstate 70 approximately 1.5 miles east of the U.S. 40 interchange (exit 68); lane reductions continue.
Jasper County
• Illinois 33 at the Crawford County line; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Macon County
• Interstate 72 from the Piatt County line 4.5 miles west to Cemetery Road overpass; lane reductions continue.
Moultrie County
• Illinois 28 approximately 1.5 miles south of Bethany Road; closed, detour posted.
Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,300 miles of highway and 8.4 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. Year One included approximately $2.7 billion of improvements statewide on 1,706 miles of highway, 128 bridges and 228 additional safety improvements.
For more information on IDOT projects, click here, and view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
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