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"Labor Day weekend is a time for families to get together and enjoy
the last holiday weekend of the summer, so we want to give our
construction workers a break, but also we want to open as many lanes
of traffic as possible to make for a smooth commute during this busy
travel holiday," Martin said. "Unfortunately, last year Labor Day
was our deadliest holiday, averaging more than five deaths per day
on our roads. We'll have 1,600 special patrols during our Labor Day
mobilization, where police will be placing special emphasis on
getting impaired drivers off the road."
The Department of Transportation is in the middle of a 17-day
Labor Day enforcement and education campaign, joining with Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, Illinois State Police and local law
enforcement in targeting impaired driving. Statewide, 250 agencies
will team up to conduct more than 220 roadside safety checks and
nearly 1,400 saturation patrols.
"Holidays are a time when people get caught up in the festivities
and make bad decisions," said Susan McKinney, executive director of
MADD Illinois. "That's why MADD is joining forces with America's law
enforcement and highway safety officials to send a clear message to
drivers: If you drive drunk this Labor Day, you will be arrested. No
exceptions. No excuses."
Various construction zones will be open for Labor Day weekend
from 3 p.m. Friday through midnight Monday. However, due to the
nature of some projects, there will be construction zones throughout
the state that will continue to operate. The Department of
Transportation is urging motorists to slow down and drive with
caution through these work zones. Holiday travelers are reminded
that work zone speed limits are still in effect.
Motorists are advised to check
www.illinoisroads.info for
information regarding road conditions and updates on
road
construction. Interstate road condition information is also
available at 1-800-452-IDOT (4368).
In the greater Chicago area, all lanes on the Edens, Eisenhower,
Kennedy, Stevenson, Dan Ryan and Bishop Ford expressways, as well as
interstates 80 and 57, will be open wherever possible.
Areas that will continue to have lane closures are as follows:
Bureau County
I-80 from milepost 56 to 61 -- Median work. One lane open.
Backbone Road over I-80 -- Road closed.
New Bedford Road one-half mile west of Illinois 40 -- Bridge
replacement. Road closed.
Clay County
U.S. Route 45 north of Louisville -- One lane open for bridge
work.
Cook County
Bishop Ford in South Holland -- Two lanes each direction from
159th to I-80. Ramp from southbound Ford to eastbound Kingery
reduced to one lane. Ramp from southbound Ford and eastbound I-94 to
westbound I-80 and the northbound I-294 TriState Tollway closed with
detour posted.
I-394 reconstruction in Thornton and Lansing -- One lane in each
direction between Glenwood-Lansing Road and I-80. Ramp from
westbound I-80 to southbound I-394 will be closed with detour
posted.
Kingery reconstruction in Lansing, Thornton, South Holland,
Hammond and Munster -- Three lanes in each direction, with some
narrow lanes and lane shifts from U.S. 41 and Calumet Avenue in
Indiana to I-94. Two lanes in each direction from I-94 to the
I-80-294 Tri-State Tollway. Ramp from eastbound I-80 and southbound
I-294 to westbound I-94 and Bishop Ford closed with detour posted.
Eastbound I-80-94 to southbound U.S. 41 and Calumet Avenue closed
with detour posted. Ramp from westbound I-80 to southbound I-394
will be closed with detour posted.
Dan Ryan Expressway reconstruction in Chicago -- One express lane
in each direction is open during the next two weeks. Three lanes
open in both directions from 99th Street to 12th Street. From 71st
to 95th the outside lane will be closed in both directions.
Northbound and southbound express lanes closed from 69th to 31st
Street, with local lanes open to traffic. Left lane closures on
State from 71st to 95th and on Lafayette from 75th to 95th and on
98th Place from Eggleston to Parnell. The 76th Street bridge will be
closed. The Root Street bridge will be closed.
Dan Ryan Expressway patching in Chicago, which began July 3 ---
One lane open in westbound direction on 87th Street from Western to
Kedzie (Lane 1).
Dan Ryan Expressway reconstruction in Chicago -- Southbound 59th
Street exit and northbound 59th entrance ramps are permanently
closed. Southbound and northbound 51st Street exit and entrance
ramps are permanently closed. Full closure of southbound Roosevelt
entrance ramp at Union Avenue. Full closure of northbound I-55 to
westbound I-90-94 entrance ramp. Full closure of northbound 63rd
Street entrance ramp. Full closure of northbound 95th Street
entrance ramp. Full closure of northbound 87th Street exit ramp.
Full closure of northbound 87th Street entrance ramp. Full closure
of northbound 79th Street entrance ramp and northbound 76th Street
exit ramp. Full closure of southbound 95th exit ramp. Full closure
of southbound 87th entrance ramp. Full closure of southbound 76th
Street entrance ramp and southbound 79th Street exit ramp. Full
closure of 76th Street bridge. Westbound right lane of the 67th
Street bridge over the Dan Ryan is closed. There will be access to
temporary ramps.
Skyway interchange and Dan Ryan from 67th to Wentworth Avenue --
Reconstruction in Chicago. All local lanes open. Temporary daily
lane closures for punch list work. Work will continue on State
Street under the Skyway eastbound and westbound ramp bridges at 66th
Street.
Maple Avenue and Chicago Avenue from Cumnor Road to Route 83 --
Reconstruction in Clarendon Hills and Westmont. Eastbound traffic
closed for the duration of project. Westbound traffic only.
Eastbound traffic follows a posted detour route.
Route 56 and Butterfield Road from U.S. 12-20-45 to St. Charles
Road -- Widening and resurfacing in Bellwood. One lane in each
direction.
U.S. 20 and Lake Street from Route 53 to Addison Road --
Reconstruction in Addison. One lane in each direction.
Grand Avenue relocation of two IHB railroad tracks 1,000 feet
east to share the right of way with CN and cross Grand Avenue at a
single location on a new three-track bridge over a new depressed
roadway in Franklin Park -- One lane in each direction. Detour
posted.
McCormick from Emerson Street to Green Bay Road -- Roadway
reconstruction in Evanston. One lane in each direction.
Walnut Lane from Schaumburg Road to Bode Road -- Reconstruction
in Schaumburg. One lane in each direction.
Nagle Avenue over I-90 -- Bridge reconstruction in Chicago. One
lane in each direction
Devon Avenue at Tonne Road and Wood Dale Road -- Widening and
resurfacing in Elk Grove Village. Two lanes each direction, with
turn lanes at the intersection of Devon Avenue and Wooddale and
Tonne roads.
Southwest Highway from 135th to 143rd streets -- Reconstruction
in Orland Park. Road is closed.
Crawford County
Route 33 south of Palestine -- One lane open for bridge work.
Effingham County
Southbound I-57 north of Effingham milepost 165 -- One lane open
for bridge work.
Fayette County
U.S. 51 south of Vandalia -- One lane open for bridge work.
Fulton County
U.S. Route 24 near Duncan Mills -- New bridge construction. One
lane open, controlled by signals.
Route 9 near Fiatt -- New bridge construction. One lane open,
controlled by signals.
Grundy County
I-80 at milepost 105 -- Seneca interchange closed. Detour
posted.
Ashley Road over I-80 -- Road closed. Detour posted.
Hancock County
U.S. 136 four-lane bridge between Hamilton and Keokuk, Iowa --
One westbound and one eastbound lane closed for bridge painting.
Henry County
Osco Road bridge over the Green River one mile north of Route 81
-- Bridge deck replacement restricts traffic to one lane controlled
by traffic signals.
Iroquois County
Old Route 45 between Clifton and Chebanse -- Bridge deck
replacement. Road closed. Detour posted.
Route 49 five miles south of U.S. 24 -- Bridge deck replacement.
One lane open, controlled by signals.
Jo Daviess County
U.S. 20 bridge over the Apple River two miles west of Elizabeth
-- Bridge deck replacement restricts traffic to one lane controlled
by traffic signals.
Route 78 bridges at Plum River and at Davis Creek south of
Stockton -- Traffic is controlled by temporary traffic signals at
both locations while the structures are replaced, half at a time.
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 Lake County
Deerfield Parkway reconstruction east of Route 83, widening of
intersection of Deerfield Parkway and Buffalo Grove Road, and
widening of intersection of Deerfield and Weiland -- Roadway
reconstruction and widening in Buffalo Grove. One lane in each
direction.
Route 22 and Half Day Road from Route 83 and Mundelein Road to
U.S. 45 and 21 -- Roadway reconstruction in Buffalo Grove, Long
Grove and Lincolnshire. One lane in each direction, with turn lanes
at intersections. Tight right-turn radius at Prairie Road and Main
Street on Route 22.
Route 22 west of Bueshing Road to Quentin Road -- Roadway
widening and reconstruction in Lake Zurich. One lane in each
direction, with turn lanes at intersections.
Route 22 from Beusching to Quentin Road -- Roadway widening and
reconstruction in Lake Zurich. One lane in each direction, with turn
lanes at intersections.
Route 83 over the Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad/EJE -- New
bridge deck in Lake Villa, Loon Lake and Antioch. Two narrow lanes
open in each direction. Wide load not accessible
LaSalle County
Route 251 over I-80 -- Bridge repairs. One lane open in each
direction.
Route 71 one-half mile east of Route 351 -- Bridge replacement.
Road closed. Detour posted.
I-39 from milepost 41 to milepost 42 -- Overhead bridge painting.
One lane open in each direction.
Livingston County
I-55 at milepost 203 -- Overhead bridge painting. One lane open
in each direction.
Route 116 three miles west of Illinois 47 -- Bridge replacement.
One lane open, controlled by signals.
Route 23 three miles south of Illinois 17 -- Bridge deck
replacement. One lane open, controlled by signals.
Logan County
Old Route 121 at Kickapoo Creek, just north of Lincoln -- Staged
bridge construction. One-lane traffic controlled by temporary
signals.
Madison County
Motorists will encounter staged construction with temporary
traffic signals along Route 160 just south of Grantfork. This lane
restriction is necessary to replace the existing bridge. Work to
replace the bridge is expected to be completed by fall.
Motorists will encounter staged construction with temporary
traffic signals along Illinois Route 4 just north of the
intersection with Route 143 near Marine. This lane restriction is
necessary to replace the existing bridge over Silver Creek. A signed
wide-load detour is in place to direct the traveling public. Work on
the bridge is expected to be completed by Nov. 30.
Motorists will encounter staged construction with temporary
traffic signals along Route 4 just south of the intersection with
U.S. Route 40 near St. Jacob. This lane restriction is necessary to
replace the existing bridge over Lake Fork Creek. A signed wide-load
detour is in place to direct the traveling public. Work on the
bridge is expected to be completed by Nov. 30.
Meridian Road at the intersection of Route 157 in Glen Carbon
will be closed. A marked detour is in place to aid motorists during
the construction. The road is closed to reconstruct the intersection
associated with the widening of Route 157 project. Work is expected
to be completed by Sept. 30.
Marion County
Motorists will encounter staged construction with temporary
traffic signals on U.S. Route 50 approximately two miles and three
miles west of the Clay County line. These lane restrictions are
necessary to replace the bridges over Skillet Fork and Dums Creek.
Work on these structures is expected to be completed by the summer
of 2007.
McHenry County
U.S. 14 at Mokeler Creek to north of Route 173
-- Widening in Harvard. Traffic is shifted to the west side of the
bridge, with one lane open in each direction.
U.S. 14 over Lawrence Creek -- Box culvert replacement in Big
Foot. Traffic is shifted to the right side of the bridge, with one
lane open in each direction.
McLean County
Illinois Route 9 eight miles east of Bloomington -- Bridge
rehabilitation. Traffic controlled by temporary traffic signals.
Montgomery County
Route 185 1.3 miles southeast of Coffeen over East Fork of Shoal
Creek -- Staged bridge construction. One-lane traffic controlled by
temporary signals.
SBI 16 and U.S. 66 northbound lanes from south of Litchfield at
10th Street and TR 1000N to Route 16 in Litchfield -- Northbound
traffic will be detoured to Old U.S. 66 at 10th Street.
Peoria County
I-74, Exit 89 at War Memorial Drive -- Westbound and eastbound
entrance and exit ramps closed. Motorists should use Exit 88 at
Sterling Avenue as an alternate route.
I-74, Exit 90 at Gale Avenue -- Westbound entrance and exit ramps
closed for pavement reconstruction.
I-74, Exit 91 at University Avenue -- Westbound entrance ramp
closed for pavement reconstruction.
I-74, Exit 92 -- Westbound entrance and exit ramps at Glendale
closed for pavement reconstruction.
Putnam County
I-180 over the Illinois River -- Bridge repairs. One lane open in
each direction.
Rock Island County
Route 92 bridge east of Andalusia -- Bridge deck replacement
restricts traffic to one lane controlled by traffic signals.
U.S. 67 bridge over the south channel of the Rock River --
Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction as repairs are
made to the bridge joints.
Sangamon County
Old U.S. 36 and Camp Butler Road at Riverton -- Closed to replace
three structures.
St. Clair County
Staged construction along Route 157 near I-64 reduces the number
of lanes from two to one lane in the southbound direction and will
be in place until fall.
Staged construction along Illinois Route 163 2.5 miles north of
Millstadt -- Removal and replacement of the bridge over Prairie
DuPont Creek will be completed in two stages, with temporary traffic
signals in use. Work on the bridge is expected to be completed by
Nov. 30.
Tazewell County
I-74, Exit 95A at Main Street -- Westbound entrance ramp closed
for pavement reconstruction.
I-74, Exit 95B at Camp Street -- Westbound entrance ramp closed
for pavement reconstruction.
I-74, Exit 96 at Washington Street -- Westbound entrance and exit
ramps closed for pavement reconstruction.
Route 29 -- One lane closed southbound and northbound for
pavement rehabilitation.
Vermilion County
U.S. Route 136, East Main Street in Danville -- Road
reconstruction work continues. One-lane traffic in each direction
will be maintained.
Whiteside County
Route 40 bridges over Winnebago Ditch one mile north of Deer
Grove and over the Green River one mile south of Deer Grove --
Bridge deck replacement restricts traffic to one lane controlled by
temporary traffic signals at both locations.
U.S. 30 bridge over the Mississippi River -- The crossing is
closed to allow for complete replacement of two approach structures.
Traffic is detoured one mile north on Route 84 to use the Route 136
bridge over the Mississippi to Iowa.
Route 84 bridges over Cedar Creek and over Spring Creek
approximately one mile north of Albany -- Traffic is controlled by
temporary traffic signals at both locations while the structures are
replaced, half at a time.
Will County
U.S. 30 and Lily Cache -- Bridge and intersection reconstruction
and widening in Plainfield. One lane in each direction.
U.S. 30 from Essington to Larkin -- Reconstruction in Crest Hill
and Joliet. One lane in each direction.
Winnebago County
Route 173 is closed at the I-90 overpass to allow for
construction of a new interchange. Route 173 is detoured around the
work area on Route 251, Swanson Road and Belvidere Road.
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