Nokomis Blacktop near East 15th Road to close for culvert work beginning Sept. 30

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the replacement of a culvert on the Nokomis Blacktop just east of East 15th Road in Montgomery County beginning Monday, Sept. 30.

To complete the culvert replacement, only local traffic will be permitted on Nokomis Blacktop between E. 15th Road and Irving Road. A detour utilizing Illinois 127 and Illinois 16 will be posted. The new box culvert will help maintain adequate drainage in the area. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the week.

Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour or will need to find an alternate route. 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.

For IDOT District 7 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict7 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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