Bridge construction starts March 18 on I-251 in Davis Junction

DIXON, Ill. (WIFR) – The Illinois Office of Transportation introduced these days that temperature permitting, perform on the I-251 bridge crossing the Soo Line Railroad starts Friday, March 18.

The bridge will be closed during the task, which consists of replacing the bridge deck and other repairs. Motorists can anticipate delays and ought to make it possible for additional time for excursions by way of this region. The perform website is found just south of Illinois 72 in Davis Junction.

Helm Civil of Freeport is the contractor of the $2,189,925 task, which is expected to be finished by October 1.

Detour routes will be marked at I-64, I-39 and I-72, and motorists are encouraged to steer clear of the function region when possible. Everyone who simply cannot stay clear of the operate zone is urged to pay back near notice to modified disorders and symptoms in the operate zones, obey the posted velocity restrictions, steer clear of using cellular units and be inform for personnel and devices.

More than the next six years, IDOT is scheduling to make improvements to a lot more than 3,535 miles of highway and 9 million square toes of bridge deck as aspect of the Rebuild Illinois money software, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation.

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