Infrastructure

Reopening or Ruby St. bridge in Joliet means eastbound section of Rt. 30 closes again.

New Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River will come with $3.5 million in state money for improvements to neighborhoods below.

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.

Asphalt paving along the 143rd Street west extension in Plainfield “has been substantially completed” and the final layer of asphalt will be placed in November, according to the village.

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.

CJ Logistics America and the Korea Ocean Business Corporation – along with their development partners, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 10 for a new state-of-the-art warehouse in Will County.

The city of Joliet plans construction on Theodore Street west of Wesmere Parkway to begin in spring 2025. Construction is underway now east of Wesmere.

Interstate access was opened Monday to more than 309 acres of Joliet land at Interstates 55 and 80 in a development known as the Rock Run Collection.

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.

The $12 million levee has been in the works since 2019, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency designated a section of Joliet's downtown a floodplain.

A section of U.S. Route 30 in Joliet will be closed for more than two months starting Friday. Glenwood Ave. closure is Tuesday and Wednesday.

Long-awaited bridge work on Lucinda Avenue has been completed, and the newly reconstructed bridge is reopen for traffic in DeKalb.

Three-week closure for repairs starts Sept. 16.

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 new bridge on Sugar Creek Road in Joliet provides a smoother pathway for both motorists and walkers, officials and residents said. The bridge replaces a structure built in 1980.

The village will hold a public information meeting on the 143rd Street East Roadway Extension at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at Village Hall.

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.

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

The Sunset Lane Project involves the reconstruction of the entire 5.5-block street, starting on its eastern end and moving west. Village officials have paused work on the project for 2024 while they explore financing options.

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

Dozens of aging bridges in 16 states will be replaced or improved with the help of $5 billion in federal grants announced Wednesday by President Joe Biden's administration, the latest beneficiaries of a massive infrastructure law

Joliet needs to reduce its rate of water loss to 10% to meet a state standard for Lake Michigan water use. Joliet plans to convert to a Lake Michigan system in 2030.

At the June 25 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees approved the village’s urban forestry management plan, prepared by Great Lakes Urban Forestry Management.

The Citizens Utility Board and four state legislators held a press conference in Bolingbrook on Wednesday to discuss their efforts to oppose continually rising costs for customers of Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced that it has awarded Lake County a grant of $18,788,080 to improve the safety, condition and resiliency of Cedar Lake Road and the IL Route 124 intersection. 

Building upon the smart infrastructure investments supported by state Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced an investment of $6.1 million in road and bridge improvement projects coming to the area.

Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, westbound I-80 will be reduced from two lanes to one between Briggs and Richards streets.

Plainfield Village President John Agroudelis delivered his State of the Village address on May 9, discussing upcoming developments to the village and celebrating the residents.

The widening and reconstruction of 1.56 miles of Kautz Road from Swenson Avenue in St. Charles to Longest Drive in Geneva will begin at the end of this month, St. Charles and Geneva officials announced in a news release.

More than 1,900 homes in Kendall County are considered unserved or underserved with internet access.

New Lockport city webpage lists all upcoming construction projects for summer 2024, including planned roadwork.

All six docks going to prison site. City switches from original plan to put three at Broadway Greenway.

IDOT hears from local officials as it decides whether to give temporary permit for Joliet site.

Bridge open for now but two-month maintenance upgrade expected to start sometime in June

Geneva alderpersons, acting as the Committee of the Whole, Monday recommended approval for an annual purchase of transformers for $560,000 for its electric utility, among other purchases.

Walsh clashes with city of Joliet, which has sided with NorthPoint.

City says bridge down for 2 months. IDOT says timetable for reopening still uncertain.

The new public works facility was completed in 2023 and built in response to a growth in the village's population and services.

Joliet replacing old mains to reduce rate of water loss still at 31%.

State grant would fund charging stations at Old Joliet Prison and Broadway Greenway.

Plans for Kendall County to construct its own broadband system continue to move forward.

Osman provides updates on I-80 roadwork and more.

Com Ed's Joliet training facility hosted a graduation Friday for 53 apprentices who completed the second step training program to become full overhead electrical workers. The advancing of new employees is part of a larger plan by Com Ed to bolster the power grid for the future.

The city will be replacing underground electric cable in Geneva starting in March and said it will be sending out notifications in advance of any service disruption.

City of Joliet has awarded 18 contracts for 33 miles of water main replacement this year. These projects are the latest in an ongoing program to replace all water mains built before 1970.

The General Assembly has appropriated up to $12 million to the Illinois EPA for the EV Rebate Program for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.