Roosevelt Road over Illinois 53 in Glen Ellyn bridge repairs begin May 12

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that repairs to the bridge carrying Roosevelt Road over Illinois 53, in Glen Ellyn, will begin, weather permitting, Monday, May 12.

To complete the work, Roosevelt Road will be reduced to one eastbound and two westbound lanes over the bridge. The public also should expect various lane shifts on both sides of Roosevelt Road approaching the bridge and occasional lane closures on Illinois 53 at Roosevelt Road throughout the project.

The $2 million project, which consists of repairing the bridge deck and approaches, replacing expansion joints, installing a new deck overlay, constructing new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, along with retaining wall and curb repairs, is anticipated to be completed in late July.

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 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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