Illinois 26 bridge work in Stephenson County begins Oct. 8

STEPHENSON COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, construction on the Illinois 26 bridge over a drainage ditch in Stephenson County will begin Wednesday, Oct. 8. The work zone is located south of McConnell Road between Orangeville and Cedarville.

The project will repair the bridge deck and replace the joints of the structure. One lane will be open at the bridge and controlled by temporary traffic signals during the work, which is anticipated to wrap up in mid-December.

Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zone areas, 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 Six of Rebuild Illinois include almost $20.8 billion of improvements statewide on 7,897 miles of highway, 815 bridges and 1,181 additional safety improvements.

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