Road Work

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

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.

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.

Realigning Plank Road in DeKalb County could cost between $12 and $15 million, the most for a road project in county history, but those numbers aren’t final, County Engineer Nathan Schwartz said this week. While next steps were approved, the work could take years.

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.

Work will begin Monday on Richards Street, between Colburn and Fifth avenues, in Joliet, according to an announcement by the Illinois Department of Transportation.The $20 million project will rebuild the road and rehabilitate the bridge over Hickory Creek.

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.

A section of U.S. Route 30 in Joliet will be closed for more than two months starting Friday for a local water main project.

$1.9 million project includes patching and resurfacing is scheduled to begin this week on Route 6 in Joliet and Channahon.

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.

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.

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

The city of Joliet work will be replacing water mains along Plainfield Road, between Black Road and Theodore Street.

Expect ramp and lane closures on Interstate 80, between Houbolt Road and Richards Street, in Joliet, over four weekends beginning, Friday, Sept. 13.

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

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

Work is expected to begin this week on storm sewer improvement along some Crest Hill streets. The construction work will last into late fall, according to the city.

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

The expected cost for the 143rd Street east extension is $82.5 million with a total cost of the entire project estimated to be more than $100 million, according to the village of Plainfield.

A bridge along Perry Road in eastern DeKalb County is expected to close for construction in September, according to the DeKalb County Highway Department.

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 Lockport City Council is set to consider a contract with CivilTech Engineering to create plans for 2024 IDOT roadwork in the city.

Reconstruction of the Lucinda Avenue bridge in DeKalb has been dealt a slight setback in its timeline, said DeKalb City Engineer Zac Gill. Here's the latest

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.

A portion of Gurler Road in DeKalb Township will be temporarily closed for most of Wednesday for maintenance, according to Township officials. The closure is in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The City of Lockport announced new lane closure pattern for IL-Route 7.

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

A road construction project in Plainfield will lead to the closure on Monday of a section of Indian Boundary Road for the next three months.

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.

Water from a water main break in Joliet "forced the gravel out of the trench, causing a ‘sink hole’ in the intersection," according to the city's distribution systems superintendent.

DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes took to social media this week in defense of the city’s scheduled plans to perform pavement work on the North Annie Glidden Road underpass.

Pavement work on the Annie Glidden Road underpass has begun, temporarily affecting traffic in DeKalb, the city announced this week. Work is expected to be completed by Aug. 22.

Lockport has announced lane closures for the next two weeks on IL Route 7, also known as 9th Street, due to construction.

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

Two Sycamore road construction projects were greenlit by the City Council recently for concrete spot repairs in and around the city and road paving.

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

The City of Lockport announced new work delays anticipated on 9th Street for Monday, July 29 as part of the IL-7 Channelization project.

The closures will reduce IL Route 7 (9th Street) in Lockport from Summit Drive to Lincoln Street at different times between 7 a.m and 4 p.m..

The lane closure will impact Illinois Route 7 from Lincoln Street to summit Drive.

Starting Monday, July 22, the City of Yorkville will begin construction on the installation of new water mains on River Street, Center Street, Spring Street, West Street, Colton Street, and Park Street.

The City of Batavia completed another phase of the Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrade at 400 Shumway Ave., allowing Water Street to be reopened for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic, while parts of Fox River Trail will remain closed.

DuPage County has kicked off projects totaling more than $36 million to ease traffic congestion, improve safety and resurface more than 57 lane miles of county roads.

The city of Geneva's 2024 street improvement program is scheduled to start in mid to late July with eight resurfacing and drainage projects on the docket

The village board also recently approved a $4.3 million contract with D Construction for the project.