Illinois 37 near Edgewood to close for culvert work beginning Oct. 1

EFFINGHAM – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the replacement of the culvert on Illinois 37 just northeast of Iowa Street near Edgewood beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1.

To complete the culvert replacement, only local traffic will be permitted on Illinois 37 between Iowa Street and North County Road 125. A detour utilizing Interstate 57 and Illinois 37 will be posted. The new box culvert will help maintain adequate drainage in the area. Work is expected to be completed by mid-November.

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 7 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict7 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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