Patching at Interstate 72/Main Street interchange in Jacksonville to begin Sept. 30

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching at the Interstate 72/Main Street interchange in Jacksonville will begin Monday, Sept. 30. This patching project includes Main Street/Illinois 267 over I-72 from south of Loves Drive to South Woods Road and the westbound on- and off-ramps.

Ramp closures will be necessary for the patching to be completed. However, only one ramp will be closed at a time, and detours directing traffic to the next interchange and turn around will be in place. The daily closures will likely last two to three days for each ramp. Signage, orange barrels and flaggers will assist with traffic control on Main Street. The project should be completed in late October.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area, motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour or 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 6 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict6 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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