City Of Joliet: Jefferson Street Daily Lane Closures For Roadway Construction From Bluff Street To Joyce Road

Press release from the City of Joliet:

10/15/2021 12:39 PM

The City of Joliet would like to inform residents that the ongoing Illinois Department of Transportation patching and resurfacing project on Jefferson Street (U.S. 52/30), from Joyce Road to Bluff Street in Joliet, will see increased construction activity in the next few weeks.  

The project will require daily, intermittent lane closures.

The Illinois Department of Transportation issued the following release with more details regarding the project:

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a patching and resurfacing of Jefferson Street (U.S. 52/30), from Joyce Road to Bluff Street, in Joliet, will require daily, intermittent lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Tuesday, July 6.

The $2.5 million project, which consists of resurfacing the 2.8-mile stretch of Jefferson Street and constructing new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, is anticipated to be complete in late November. Access to residences and businesses within the work zone will be maintained throughout construction.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.

Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve 2,779 miles of highway and 7.9 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Year One included approximately $2.7 billion of improvements statewide on 1,706 miles of highway, 128 bridges and 228 additional safety improvements.

If you have any issues or concerns, please reach out to IDOT using this link - https://idot.illinois.gov/about-idot/contact-us/index. 

The City of Joliet would like to inform residents that the ongoing Illinois Department of Transportation patching and resurfacing project on Jefferson Street (U.S. 52/30), from Joyce Road to Bluff Street in Joliet, will see increased construction activity in the next few weeks.  

The project will require daily, intermittent lane closures.

The Illinois Department of Transportation issued the following release with more details regarding the project:

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a patching and resurfacing of Jefferson Street (U.S. 52/30), from Joyce Road to Bluff Street, in Joliet, will require daily, intermittent lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Tuesday, July 6.

The $2.5 million project, which consists of resurfacing the 2.8-mile stretch of Jefferson Street and constructing new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, is anticipated to be complete in late November. Access to residences and businesses within the work zone will be maintained throughout construction.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.

Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve 2,779 miles of highway and 7.9 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Year One included approximately $2.7 billion of improvements statewide on 1,706 miles of highway, 128 bridges and 228 additional safety improvements.

If you have any issues or concerns, please reach out to IDOT using this link - https://idot.illinois.gov/about-idot/contact-us/index. 

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