Freeport Road resurfacing resumes April 14 in Whiteside and Ogle counties

DIXON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, construction will resume on Freeport Road in Ogle and Whiteside counties on Monday, April 14. The work zone is from East Lynn Boulevard in Sterling to West Sterling Road south of Polo.

Work will patch, mill and resurface the road. There will be daily lane closures controlled by flaggers during the $3.3 million project, which is scheduled to be completed in May.

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 more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 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 Five of Rebuild Illinois include approximately $16 billion of improvements statewide on 6,541 miles of highway, 686 bridges and 986 additional safety improvements.

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