Road Closures/Detours to Take Effect June 20

Submitted by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office

Due to the Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run, some routes will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20 in Kendall County, according to a release from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

Southbound Illinois State Route No. 47 at Illinois State Route No. 52 and westbound Illinois State Route No. 52 at Illinois State Route No. 47 will be closed and traffic will be detoured due to expected heavy traffic congestions and safety concerns from the Illinois Freedom Run.

At around 10 a.m. westbound traffic on Illinois State Route No. 52 will be directed north on Illinois State Route No. 47 to Newark Rd., west to Illinois State Route No. 71 south to return back to Illinois State Route No. 52.

Southbound Illinois State Route No. 47 traffic will be directed east on Illinois State Route No. 52 to Ashley Rd., south to US RT6 on Morris, west back to Illinois State Route No. 47.

Signage will be posted and sheriff’s deputies will be in the area. This is only temporary and should not be for more than four hours. The roadway will be reopened when the traffic and congestion dissipates and traffic safety issues are resolved.