Illinois Department of Transportation

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced construction will begin on the bridge carrying U.S. 30 over the Union Pacific Railroad in Lee County.

The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet reopened on Saturday. IDOT says installation of aerial cables postponed until further notice.

The Ruby Street bridge project in downtown Joliet is on again, and the bridge is scheduled to close Thursday.

Eastbound U.S. Route 30 in Joliet between Taylor Street and Western Avenue will temporarily reopen on Thursday, according to the city.

The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet will remain open until further notice, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Monday.

Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet will close Monday for repairs and upgrades. The improvements are part of converting the Joliet drawbridges over the Des Plaines River to a centralized bridge tender system.

The city of Joliet will be working with the state of Illinois on an engineering study for a potential grade separation project at the Laraway Road and Union Pacific Railroad grade crossing.

State officials say bridges carrying both directions of Interstate 80 over Hickory Creek, Richards Street and Rowell Avenue/Canadian National Railroad are now substantially complete.

Expect major delays and lane closures along Interstate 55 near Channahon this weekend. Alternate routes are suggested, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

IDOT has announced a plan for resurfacing and road patching along Chicago Street in Joliet for the next five weekends.

Eastbound Interstate 80 lanes between Houbolt Road and Richards Street in Joliet will be closed for the weekend beginning Friday night.

The railroad crossing at IL Route 113 in Coal City will be closed for repairs beginning on Oct. 7.

The work zone is east of Prairieville Road outside of Sterling. Work will repair an inlet in the median. One lane will be closed in each direction to do the work.

The state plans new interchanges at Lockport Street/Airport Road and Route 126 aimed at serving the growing numbers of residents in Plainfield, Romeoville and Bolingbrook. But some are not happy with the idea.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring full-time and hourly highway crew members for the winter snow season. Deadline for applying online is Monday, Sept. 30.

New interchange planned for Lockport Street/Airport Road. Route 126 interchange would be reconstructed.

Three-week closure for repairs starts Sept. 16.

The Illinois Department of Transportation grant will be used to develop a comprehensive plan for Manhattan aimed at improving pedestrian safety and reducing traffic congestion.

Motorists traveling in the eastbound direction of Interstate 80 should consider alternative routes to avoid the area, IDOT officials said.

Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 16, on the Illinois 78 bridge over Interstate 88 in Whiteside County, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced.

Illinois Route 7 (9th Street) bridge in Lockport among 10 Illinois infrastructure projects in Will County that are mapped out over next 6 years

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that weather permitting, construction will begin Monday, Sept. 9, on the Illinois 26 bridge over Coon Creek in Lee County.

IDOT has announced that construction on the intersection of Illinois 53 and Illinois 7 in Lockport, Romeoville, and Crest Hill will begin this month.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 Commander Capt. Patrick Manno announced the results of roadside safety checks held in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, construction on Freeport Road in Ogle and Whiteside counties will begin this week.

Weekend and overnight lane closures planned for I-55 bridge project slated to continue into December.

The northbound lanes of I-55 in Joliet have been reopened after they were closed for hours because a commercial vehicle struck the Black Road bridge.

Lane restrictions at Cass Street likely to have bigger impact as Joliet bridges shut down for repairs.

Lane closures will take place Thursday night on Interstate 55 in Bolingbrook as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the interstate bridge.

IDOT said lanes on the downtown Joliet bridge will be reduced into 2025 starting Monday.

A Sycamore developer has asked the city for permission to add more units to the Old Mill Park condominium complex. If approved, the complex would offer 116 single and multi-family units among 21 buildings, project plans show.

The Illinois Department of Transportation public hearing will be held Thursday, Aug. 15, on a proposed project to improve Interstate 55 at Wilmington in Will County.

IDOT is hosting a telephone town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 15.

Work to be done by the end of August.

The Oswego Police Department issued 83 speeding citations throughout July as part of a traffic safety campaign conducted in conjunction with other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities.

The actual work on the project is estimated to begin late winter or early spring.

The speed enforcement effort was conducted by the Will County Sheriff’s Office and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois.

Drivers should expect lane shifts, overnight lane closures, and significant delays along Interstate 80 during the weekend Aug. 3-4,

Southbound ramp at Jefferson St. (Route 52) closes at 9 p.m. Friday, reopens 6 a.m. Monday.

The Ruby Street in downtown Joliet will be closed for work Tuesday, July 30 to Friday, Aug. 2.

Downtown Joliet was the site for local and Illinois police as well as state department of transportation officials to promote a traffic safety campaign along the famed roadway on Tuesday.

The City Council voted unanimously to approve a contract with Civiltech Engineering to conduct an Intersection Design Study at the corner of IL Route 7 and IL Route 171, locally known as 9th Street and State Street.

Reports are that Interstate 55 south of Joliet near Channahon has reopened after being shutdown from debris and transformers laying on the roadway following the tornadoes that went through Monday night.

Two transformers fell on a section of Interstate 55 south of Joliet as a result of Monday night's storms. Reopening still depends on state road inspectors giving the OK.

The closure of I-55 extended to both directions between Illinois Route 6 and River Road, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

A total of $61 million worth of investments will go towards funding 13 road and rail crossing improvement projects planned for Fiscal Year 2025 in the Illinois 42nd State Senate District.

The body was identified Tuesday evening as Chicago pastor Warren Beard, 53, who was was last seen July 2 in Joliet, Will County Coroner Laurie Summers said.

IDOT decision applies to one warehouse, sets conditions if NorthPoint wants access for other tenants.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has begun a new enforcement effort to crack down on speeding.

Construction lanes will reopen for the holiday weekend but not everywhere.