Work on U.S. 30 in Lee County begins July 14

DIXON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, construction on U.S. 30 in Lee County will begin on Monday, July 14. The work zone is located west of Atkinson Road and between Interstate 88 and Illinois 26.

Work will replace a drainage culvert and will require a complete 10-day closure of U.S. 30 in the work zone. A posted detour will direct traffic to use Illinois 26 and I-88. Additional work will be done using daytime lane closures with flaggers. The project is expected to be completed by the end of August.

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.

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