Work on Illinois 81 in Cambridge begins April 13

CAMBRIDGE – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, work on Illinois 81 in Cambridge will begin Monday, April 13. The work zone is from First Street to the north Illinois 82 junction.

Work will consist of patching, resurfacing and inlet repairs. There will be daily lane closures controlled by flaggers during the $2.3 million project, which is expected to wrap up by the end of July.

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 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.

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