Night paving on Illinois 50 in Bradley begins June 3

KANKAKEE – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, paving on the intersection of Illinois 50 (Bradley Boulevard) and Armour Road in Bradley will begin the evening of Tuesday, June 3. The work is part of the widening of the intersection and is expected to last through Monday, June 16.

Work will begin at 6 p.m. each night and conclude at 6 a.m. the following morning. Motorists should expect periodic lane closures directed by flaggers. Striping and the installation of traffic signals will take place once the paving is done.

In addition to reconstructing the intersection, the $13.8 million project includes new storm sewers, a shared use path, sidewalks, roadway lighting, traffic signals and landscape restoration. The project also includes improvements to the intersection of Armour Road and Pharmaceutical Drive/Arthur Burch Drive.

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 3,000 miles of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, 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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