*Media Advisory*
Rebuild Illinois milestone:
Flyover ramp Opening Day at I-57/74 interchange
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will be joined by Champaign County, neighboring communities and other federal, state and local officials to highlight the opening of the westbound Interstate 74-to-southbound Interstate 57 flyover ramp. The new ramp represents a major milestone for the $251.8 million I-57/74 interchange reconstruction project just west of Champaign.
- WHO: Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi
Federal, state and local officials - WHAT: Media event to highlight the opening of the first of two flyover ramps as part of the overall reconstruction of the Interstate 57/74 interchange project.
- WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m.
- WHERE: Westbound I-74 to southbound I-57 flyover ramp in Champaign County
Parking available along the edges of the WB I-74 to SB I-57 closed ramp. - RAIN LOCATION: Illinois Department of Transportation field construction office located at 2022 Glen Park Drive, Champaign, IL 61821
Kimberly Hoskins
Communications Outreach Liaison – Region 3 (District 4, District 5), Illinois Department of Transportation
Paul Wappel
IDOT