Illinois/Construction Discussion View history

Use this page to keep track of LONG TERM Road Closures & Changes to Traffic Flow in the State of Illinois. Please note start and (anticipated) end dates as well as a link to more information about the project (if available). Be sure to read How to handle road closures before making changes to the map & this page.

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Chicago area

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
Wells St Bridge
Chicago
12/26/2012
(ArlenBystander)
November 2013 BRIDGE CLOSED CDOT Alert
I-55 at Central
Chicago
9/9/2011
(bigbear3764)
November 2013 Ramp from Central to I-55 S and I-55 N to Central closed IDOT
Torrence Ave
Chicago
12/04/2012
(UNKN)
May 2013 Road Closed under South Shore RR [1]
Shermer Road Union Pacific Bridge
Northbrook
7/4/2012
(Failsafe)
2014? Bridge Collapsed Village of Northbrook
North Ave & Powis
West Chicago
4/16/2012
(bigbear3764)
Fall 2013 restricted turns to/from Powis [2]
location
city
00/00/2013
(editor)
closed IDOT Alert
location
city
04/21/2013
(editor)
closed IDOT
location
city
04/23/2013
(editor)
closed IDOT
location
city
4/25/2013
(editor)
closed IDOT
location
town
4/16/2012
(editor)
flooded [http:// Link]
Chicago Skyway
Chicago
7/15/2013
(editor)
Entrance to Express closed for Englewood Flyover construction [http:// Link]

Godfrey/St Louis Area

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
IL-255
Godfrey
12/26/2012
(bigbear3764)
Summer 2013 Extending IL-255 to connect with US-67 IDOT
I-70
St. Louis
2012
(bigbear3764)
Fall 2013 Moving I-70 to north for new bridge over Mississippi IDOT
I-55 to I-64 E
East St. Louis
2012
(bigbear3764)
June 2013 Ramp from I-55 S to I-64 E closed Info on link is under unlabeled routes at bottom IDOT

Marion

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
I-57 at IL-13
Godfrey
12/26/2012
(bigbear3764)
Fall 2013 SPUI at IL-13 IDOT

Bradley

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
I-57 at IL-50
Bradley
6/01/2011
(bigbear3764)
Dec 2013 Ramps closed [3]

Timberlane,Boone Co

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
Orth Rd Bridge
Timberlane
10/12/2012
(bigbear3764)
Oct 2013 Bridge Out Boone Co

Rockford

Chapin,Morgan Co

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
State Rte 2
Rockford
10/12/2012
(bigbear3764)
Dec 2013 Widening to divided Hwy, road moved along GPS tracks, may need adjusting [4]
Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
US Hwy 67
Concord Arenzville Rd
10/12/2012
(bigbear3764)
Oct 2013 Widening to divided Hwy, road moved along GPS tracks [5]

Johnsburg Rd, McHenry Co

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
Johnsburg Rd
SR-31 to Chapel Hill
5/14/2013
(bigbear3764)
Oct 2013 One way-Westbound only [6]

Joliet St, West Chicago

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
Joliet St
at Wilson St
5/14/2013
(bigbear3764)
Aug 2013 Culvert Replacement [7]

US-45/US-52, Chebanse,Iroquois Co

Road Name
Cross Streets
Start Date
(Username)
End Date
(Username)
Notes Link
US-45/52
SE of I-57
5/6/2013
(bigbear3764)
Aug 2013 Bridge Replacement [8]