Road Work

The Jefferson Street bridge in downtown Joliet was shut down Wednesday and the Illinois Department of Transportation did not say how long the bridge will be closed.

The city is closing Boombah Boulevard on Thursday, May 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A detour has been designated, taking drivers along Corneils Road to Route 47.

The Illinois Route 7 channelization project in Lockport will move into its second phase on Thursday.

Des Plaines River bridge inspections along Interstate 80 in Joliet will continue until May 16.

The Illinois Route 7 construction project in Lockport is proceeding on schedule and will soon be entering a new traffic pattern this week.

Lanes along Route 14 through Cary and Fox River Grove will intermittently be closed for road resurfacing for the next six months, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The city of Joliet will begin work on several streets that will lead to closures and lane reconfigurations beginning Monday.

The 2-year project's work zone will be from the U.S. 30 interchange at exit 44 in Rock Falls to just west of the U.S. 30 spur interchange at exit 36.

The Canada Nationa Railroad will be completing repairs to the Eastern Avenue Railroad Crossing this weekend.

Construction work will mean Black Road is reduced to one lane in each direction from 129th Infantry Drive to Springfield Avenue in Joliet.

Work to build a roundabout near Northern Illinois University campus in DeKalb will begin in May, a plan that city officials have said will improve pedestrian safety.

The city announced a new configuration of downtown Joliet road closures starting Tuesday.

This year's projects are part of Will County’s five-year Transportation Improvement Plan, mapping out $662 million in local infrastructure spending. 

Work along Interstate 80, between Houbolt Road and Richards Street, in Joliet, will create heavy traffic congestion over the next two weekends.

The Lake County Division of Transportation recently announced he 2025 construction program that includes $117 million for infrastructure projects to increase driver and pedestrian safety, improve mobility and reduce carbon emissions across Lake County’s transportation system.

The city of Joliet will be closing a portion of North Raynor Avenue on Tuesday for water main work.

A portion of Normal Road will be closed started Monday for road work which DeKalb city officials have said is meant to improve pedestrian safety. A temporary bus detour also is planned for the city’s transit riders. Here's what to know

As part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the Interstate 80 bridges over Interstate 55 in Will County , a full closure on southbound I-55 at I-80 will be put in place over two nights beginning Tuesday.

The City of Joliet will begin replacing water mains along Broadway Street, a project expected to take several months.

Street closures will change Monday in downtown Joliet as construction for the Chicago Street Streetscape project moves into its next phase.

Lake in the Hills is trying to help some of the businesses that will be hit by the Randall Road construction.

Sterling’s Second Street road construction project will rebuild 10 blocks.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced multiple closures on Interstate 80 in Joliet which are expected to last through the work week.

Drivers who frequent Peace Road on the west side of Sycamore should prepare for more than a year of traveling through a construction site, as an estimated $7.4 million road project is set to begin.

A new water main is to be installed across the Six Corners intersection of Plainfield Road, Black Road, Ruby Street and Raynor Avenue in Joliet beginning Monday.

Clinton Street in downtown Joliet will be closed from Ottawa Street to Chicago Street for approximately one week beginning Monday

A full road closure will be required for the water main work in Joliet on Ward Avenue between Landau and Henderson avenues beginning on Friday.

The City of DeKalb has tapped a Freeport-based construction firm to build a $1.8 million roundabout at Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road near Northern Illinois University. Construction could be complete by the fall.

The sound wall at Fiday Road in Joliet has been repaired more than two years after damage from a vehicle crash.

Motorists whose southbound commute includes Annie Glidden Road at the underpass could soon see smoother roadways after DeKalb city action this week. Plans to repave the southbound road at the underpass could be complete by August, city officials said.

Lane changes and ramp closures on Joliet and New Lennox began on Monday as construction workers prepare for improvements to the roads.

Downtown Joliet project moves north with daytime closings of Chicago Street from Cass to Webster streets.

The contractor working on the 143rd Street East Extension in Plainfield has scheduled overnight work on Thursday and Friday along Illinois Route 59.

Beginning Thursday night, drivers will see new lane changes and ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Joliet.

Drivers will see new lane changes and ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Joliet beginning Tuesday.

The Route 47 widening in Woodstock is imminent, but the city is mulling whether to take on debt to cover its share of project-related expenses.

Joliet Department of Public Works will be closing Russell Street from Clement Street to Highland Avenue for several weeks beginning on Tuesday.

The city of Joliet announced more Plainfield Road water main work that starts Thursday.

Construction is scheduled to start on Huntley’s Kreutzer Road widening and realignment project later this year, which is expected to finish in 2026.

A contractor has been clearing trees along Route 31 between McHenry and Crystal Lake, in advance of the planned reconstruction of the roadway, set to begin in 2028.

New Lenox Road in Joliet will be closed between Briggs Street and Cherry Hill Road starting Monday, Feb. 24.

The total cost to construct a roundabout planned for the intersection of Plank, Lindgren and N. Grove roads in Sycamore has increased to $3 million, according to local officials.

The village of Plainfield is planning a path that could also be used for cyclists as part of the 143rd Street expansion project.

Harvard plans to use its first outlay from the voter-approved sales tax to rebuild Ayers Street. What comes next will be decided by which roads are in what shape.

IDOT say the Route 52 project will run along a 2.5-mile stretch between Houbolt Road in Joliet and River Road in Shorewood.

The DeKalb County Board this week approved a $6.9 million contract for a construction project that will widen Peace Road and replace a bridge along the road north of Route 64 in Sycamore.

The Lockport City Council has approved a contract for water main work to be completed this summer, and is considering a deadline extension for a self-storage facility at the Lockport Square development.

East bound lanes of West Jefferson Street in Joliet between North Des Plaines and North Joliet streets will be closed for repairs beginning Thursday.

The Cass Street bridge over the Des Plaines River in downtown Joliet will close for approximately six weeks beginning Monday.

Traffic control and safety measures will be changing downtown Joliet beginning Thursday in relation to the Chicago Street Streetscape project.