Construction on Interstate 80 will begin today for 10 miles of interstate in Bureau County. This work will prepare Interstate 80 for a two-year resurfacing project from the Bureau and Henry County line to east of Illinois State Highway 40 (exit 45). Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction to build a median crossover on I-80 near the Bureau and Henry County line and repair shoulders in the work zone. Work also will resurface the ramps at the Illinois 40 interchange, which will close it for up to 2 weeks later this year. All work is expected to be completed by late fall.
Work to resurface the eastbound lanes will begin in spring 2024. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction and shifted onto the westbound lanes until late fall 2024. In spring 2025, work will begin in the westbound lanes and traffic will be shifted onto the eastbound lanes. The entire $36.8 million project, which includes repairs to several bridges and culverts in the work zone, is expected to wrap up in late fall of 2025.
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area and be prepared for slow and stopped traffic. 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.
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