Work on Illinois 1 in Kankakee County underway

OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that work is underway on Illinois 1 in Kankakee County. The work zone is from the Will County line to Illinois 17 in Grant Park.

Work will consist of pavement patching and resurfacing. There will be daily lane closures controlled by flaggers during the $1.9 million project, which is expected to be completed in September.

Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zone areas, 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.

For IDOT District 3 updates on X, follow us at @IDOTDistrict3. View area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map at www.GettingAroundIllinois.com.