The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that as part of ongoing work on Empire Street (Illinois 9) between Towanda Avenue and Colton Avenue, Empire Street will temporarily close as follows:
Nov. 10: Closes following school bus drop-off and reopens at 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 12-13: Closed 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Nov. 16: Closes following school bus drop-off and reopens at 1:30 p.m.
The closures are necessary as part of a $15.4 million project to reconstruct the pavement on Empire Street.
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. 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 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Six of Rebuild Illinois include almost $20.8 billion of improvements statewide to 21,309 lane miles of highway, 815 bridges and 1,181 additional safety improvements.
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IDOT District 5 – News Releases (Paris IL)
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