Westbound McClugage Bridge lane closures set Dec. 10-11

EAST PEORIA – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that westbound U.S. 150 will be reduced to one lane across most of the McClugage Bridge on Dec. 10 and 11, weather permitting.

The lane closures are necessary to erect temporary scaffolding on the bridge truss and will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Inclement weather could extend the lane closures past Dec. 11.

This work is part of a larger project that will divert westbound U.S 150 traffic onto the new eastbound span over the Illinois River and Adams Street (Illinois 29) so that repairs can be made, a new bridge deck installed and fresh paint applied to the westbound span. For more information on the project, visit McClugageBridge.com.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. 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 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 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 Six of Rebuild Illinois include almost $20.8 billion of improvements statewide to 21,309 lane miles of highway, 815 bridges and 1,181 additional safety improvements.

For more information on IDOT projects, click here. For IDOT District 4 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict4 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.