Illinois 5 work in Rock Island begins April 21

DIXON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, work on Illinois 5 in Rock Island will begin Monday, April 21. The work zone is between 24th and 34th streets.

Work will mill, patch and resurface the road. Work also include ADA sidewalk improvements. There will be daytime lane closures with traffic controlled by flaggers during the $1 million project, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of June.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area and be prepared for slow and stopped traffic. 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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