Traffic & Transit
Interstate 80 Exit To Joliet's Center Street Closed Until April
Emergency repairs has closed the Center Street Exit off of Interstate 80 in Joliet until April. Motorists can expect to experience delays.
JOLIET, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on Monday that the ramp from eastbound Interstate 80 to northbound Center Street is closed due to emergency repairs. The closure, according to IDOT, is necessary to perform pavement repairs on the bridge deck. The work is expected to continue until April. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time to navigate this area and are being urged to pay attention to road workers and signs in the work zones.
In order to accommodate repairs, IDOT announced that later this week, the northbound Raynor Ave. ramp to Center St. will close. Motorists are advised to use Chicago St. (U.S. 52/Illinois 53) to McDonough Street (U.S. 6) to Pleasant St.
Further details of other ongoing construction projects in IDOT's District 1 and the impacts on traffic can be found at www.travelmidwest.com.
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