Salt Creek bridge to close March 1

[February 19, 2014]  SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the upcoming complete reconstruction of the bridge carrying Business Loop 55 over Salt Creek at the south edge of Lincoln. In this project, the existing bridge will be removed and a new bridge built during the road closure. The business loop will close on March 1 and is scheduled to reopen on Nov. 15. Marked detour routes will be used.

In addition to the bridge replacement, the project will consist of reconstruction of the approaches to the bridge, hot-mix asphalt paving, drainage improvements and the construction of a parking lot and drainage pond for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

The contractor on this $12,021,757.81 project is Halverson Construction Co. of Springfield.

Motorists are urged to slow down and be cautious while driving through all work zones.

[Text from Illinois Department of Transportation file received from the Illinois Office of Communication and Information]