Traffic & Transit

Brandon Road Bridge No Longer Broken

On Friday morning, traffic was using the Brandon Road Bridge once again in Rockdale.

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The Brandon Road Bridge in Rockdale reopened on Friday after breaking down last weekend.
The Brandon Road Bridge in Rockdale reopened on Friday after breaking down last weekend. (John Ferak/Patch)

ROCKDALE, IL — The last time the Brandon Road Bridge broke, in January 2020, it remained closed for the next 15 months. After breaking down this past weekend, mechanical repairs by the Illinois Department of Transportation were swift.

On Friday morning, the orange detour signs near Route 6 and Brandon Road were gone.

Joliet Patch saw cars and trucks safely traveling over the Brandon Road around 11 a.m. The bridge is fixed. We can all rejoice.

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As thousands of Joliet area motorists know, the Brandon Road Bridge has broken down and been out of service for extended periods of time on several occasions during the past five years.

Now that the bridge is back operating, the question remains, when will the Brandon Road Bridge break down again?

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On Monday afternoon D Construction was putting up detour signs to keep people away from the Brandon Road Bridge. On Friday, it reopened. John Ferak/Patch
On Monday afternoon D Construction was putting up detour signs to keep people away from the Brandon Road Bridge. On Friday, it reopened. John Ferak/Patch

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