Illinois 9 road closure set Oct. 7

BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a road closure on westbound Illinois 9 (Empire Street) from Towanda Avenue to Colton Avenue near the north side of Bloomington High School on Oct. 7.

The complete one-day closure of Illinois 9 is necessary as part of the continued $15.4 million investment for the pavement reconstruction project on Illinois 9. This road closure will occur on Oct. 7 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 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 Seven of Rebuild Illinois include $25.6 billion of improvements statewide to 24,498 lane miles of highway, 959 bridges and 1,475 additional safety improvements

For more information on IDOT projects, click here. For IDOT District 5 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict5 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.