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5-26-17 Memorial Day Holiday Travel State of Illinois Bruce Rauner, Governor Illinois Department of Transportation Randall S. Blankenhorn, Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: May 26, 2017 Brian Williamsen 309.671.4854 Kelsea Gurski 217.782.3030 Lanes Reopened for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes will be reopened where possible over the Memorial Day weekend to expedite travel during the holiday period. All non-emergency construction will be suspended from 3 p.m., Friday, May 26, until 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, May 30. The following lane closures remain in place during the holiday weekend. Work zone speed limits remain in effect, where posted. Please buckle up, eliminate distractions and drive safely. District 1 COOK COUNTY Interstate 55 at Lake Shore Drive in Chicago; lane reductions continue. 159th Street from Interstate 355 to U.S. 45 (LaGrange Road) in Orland Park; staged construction, one lane each direction. Illinois 1 at 153rd Street, Vincennes Ave; closed, detour in Harvey and Phoenix. Torrence Avenue Bridge over the Little Calumet River in Chicago; closed, detour posted. U.S. 20 (Lake Street) in Hanover Park; traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction. Illinois 19 (Irving Park Road) at York Road in Bensenville; one lane in each direction on York Road, one lane in each direction on Illinois 19. Touhy Avenue over the Des Plaines River in Des Plaines Interstate 90 (Kennedy Expressway) from Illinois 171 (Cumberland Avenue) to Illinois 43 (Harlem Avenue) in Chicago; staged construction, three lanes of traffic open, lane restrictions on nearby frontage roads. Cumberland Flyover, Interstate 90 from Interstate 190 to Illinois 171 (Cumberland Avenue); staged traffic. Interstate 90/94 (Dan Ryan Expressway) at Interstate 57; northbound Interstate 57 and northbound Dan Ryan left lanes are closed, southbound Dan Ryan has closed shoulders and narrow lanes. KANE COUNTY Illinois 47 over Eakin Creek in Kane County; one lane of traffic with temporary signals. Eastbound and westbound Illinois 64 (North Avenue) from Hanson Road to Griffin Lane in Lily Lake / Compton Hills. LAKE COUNTY Illinois 132 is reduced to one lane in each direction at U.S. 41. MCHENRY COUNTY U.S. 14 is reduced to one lane with a temporary traffic signal for bridge work near Bunker Hill Road. WILL COUNTY U.S. 6 over I-55 in Channahon; staged construction, one lane in each direction. Illinois 53 at Division Street in Braidwood; closed, detour posted. District 2 CARROLL COUNTY Illinois 84 at U.S. 52 / Mississippi River at the north edge of Savanna; traffic is restricted to one lane and controlled by temporary traffic signals. LEE COUNTY Illinois 26 at two culverts, north of Ohio, is restricted to one lane and controlled by temporary traffic signals. OGLE COUNTY Illinois 2 at Silver Creek, three miles north of Oregon, is restricted to one lane and controlled by temporary traffic signals. The southbound Interstate 39 ramp to westbound Interstate 88 near Rochelle is closed; loop ramps at the interchange are detouring traffic. ROCK ISLAND COUNTY Interstate 80, from Interstate 88 to north of Interstate 74, east of Colona; traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction. The northbound Interstate 74 ramp to eastbound Illinois 5 (John Deere Road) in Moline is closed; loop ramps at the interchange are detouring traffic. WINNEBAGO COUNTY Illinois 2 (North Main Street), from Auburn Street to Riverside Boulevard in Rockford; traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction. Illinois 75 in Rockton, just north of the Rock River; traffic is restricted to one lane and is being controlled by temporary signals. District 3 DEKALB COUNTY Illinois 72 in Kingston; one lane open, controlled by signals. FORD COUNTY Interstate 57, from Champaign County to Iroquois County; lane reductions. KANKAKEE COUNTY U.S. 45/52 at Interstate 57; stage construction, lane reductions. Illinois 50 near 6000N Road; stage construction, lane reductions. LASALLE COUNTY U.S. 6, west of Marseilles; one lane open, controlled by signals. Illinois 251, north of Illinois River; lane reductions. LASALLE/KENDALL COUNTIES U.S. 52, from Illinois 71 to Illinois 47; full closure, follow the posted detour. District 4 FULTON COUNTY Intersection of U.S. 24/Illinois 97/Illinois 100 in Lewistown; some turns are prohibited, follow the posted detour. KNOX COUNTY U.S. 150 (Main Street) in Galesburg, between Pearl Street and Chambers Street; road is closed, follow the posted detour. Illinois 97 at Haw Creek and Little Haw Creek, between Knoxville and Maquon; traffic is reduced to one lane and is being controlled by temporary signals. PEORIA COUNTY Illinois 116, east of Hanna City; traffic is shifted onto the eastbound lane and westbound shoulder. PEORIA/TAZEWELL COUNTIES Interstate 474 (Shade-Lohmann Bridge) at the Illinois River; traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction on one side of the bridge, using a temporary crossover. WARREN COUNTY Illinois 164, just north of U.S. 34; the road is closed, follow the posted detour. District 5 CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Interstate 74 at Illinois 47; lane reductions in both directions with barrier wall in place. DEWITT COUNTY Interstate 74 at Salt Creek, between the Mansfield and Farmer City exits; lane reductions in both directions with barrier wall in place. MCLEAN COUNTY Interstate 74 between the Farmer City and Le Roy exits; lane reductions in both directions for approximately five miles. Veterans Parkway, from east of Greenwood Avenue to west of Commerce Parkway, on the south side of Bloomington; traffic is reduced to one lane in both directions. Oakland Avenue at Interstate 55/74; road is closed. VERMILION COUNTY Interstate 74 between the Gilbert Street and Bowman Avenue exits; eastbound lane reduction with barrier wall in place. District 6 MACOUPIN COUNTY Illinois 108 over Joes Creek, just east of the Greene County line; traffic is reduced to one lane controlled by signals. MONTGOMERY COUNTY Illinois 16 over Brush Creek, 1.3 miles west of Illinois 127; traffic is reduced to one lane controlled by signals. PIKE COUNTY Illinois 104 over McGee Creek, 4.5 miles east of Chambersburg; traffic is reduced to one lane controlled by signals. Illinois 104 over McKee Creek, near Chambersburg; traffic is reduced to one lane controlled by signals. SCHUYLER COUNTY Illinois 101 over Honey Creek, 2.4 miles east of Illinois 99; traffic is reduced to one lane controlled by signals. District 7 CLAY COUNTY U.S. 50, east of Clay City; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barrier in place. CRAWFORD COUNTY Illinois 33, south of Palestine; road closure with a marked detour route along Illinois 1 and U.S. 50. CUMBERLAND COUNTY Illinois 130, 4 miles south of Greenup; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barriers in place. Interstate 70, east of Montrose; stage construction with one lane open for three miles in both directions. EFFINGHAM COUNTY U.S. 45, north of Effingham; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barrier in place. LAWRENCE COUNTY Illinois 250, west of Bridgeport; road closure utilizing a marked detour route along U.S. 50. MACON COUNTY U.S. 51 Bypass, southwest of Decatur; one lane is open in both directions, with median crossovers in place. RICHLAND COUNTY Illinois 130, south of Olney; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barrier in place. U.S. 50, west of Olney; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barrier in place. WAYNE COUNTY Illinois 15, west of Fairfield; stage construction with one lane open, traffic signals and concrete barrier in place. District 8 CALHOUN COUNTY Illinois 16/100 (Joe Page Bridge) at the Illinois River; traffic is reduced to one lane, controlled by temporary signals. MADISON COUNTY SIUE Northern Access Road at Cahokia Creek, between Illinois 143 and New Poag Road; traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction. Illinois 140 at Paddock Creek; traffic is reduced to one lane, controlled by temporary signals. Interstate 70, from the Bond County line to west of Prarie Road, is reduced to one lane in each direction. ST. CLAIR COUNTY Illinois 13 at Illinois 15, near Belleville; full closure. Illinois 15, east of Illinois 159 in Belleville; traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction. Rieder Road at Interstate 64; full closure. Westbound Interstate 55/64, between 3rd Street and Tudor Avenue, approaching the Mississippi River; traffic is reduced from three lanes to two lanes. District 9 JEFFERSON COUNTY Illinois 37, 1.9 miles south of Interstate 64; traffic is reduced to one lane, controlled by signals. Illinois 15, 5.7 miles west of Interstate 57 near Woodlawn; traffic is reduced to one lane, controlled by signals. # # # .
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