Illinois 127 in Taylor Springs to close for culvert work Nov. 18

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the closure of Illinois 127 in Taylor Springs in Montgomery County beginning Monday, Nov. 18.

This closure is necessary to complete culvert repairs to allow unrestricted traffic along this route. Work is expected to be completed by Monday, Nov. 25.

A detour utilizing Illinois 185, Interstate 70 from the Vandalia interchange to the Greenville interchange, Illinois 140 and Illinois 127 will be posted.

Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour or will need to find an alternate route. 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.

For IDOT District 6 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict6 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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