Kingery Highway bridge repairs in Lemont begin Sept. 8

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that repairs to the bridge carrying Kingery Highway (Illinois 83) over the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal, in Lemont, will begin, weather permitting, Monday, Sept. 8.

To complete the work, Kingery Highway will be reduced to a single southbound lane, from Bluff Road to 107th Street/Archer Avenue (Illinois 171). During that time, a detour will direct northbound traffic to Archer Avenue, Willow Springs Road and 55^th Street.

The bike trail along the bridge will not be impacted.

The project, which consists of structural steel repairs, is anticipated to be completed in early October.

The public can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Alternative routes are encouraged. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the 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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