County Line Road In Plainfield To Close For Construction Monday

PLAINFIELD, IL — Road work will begin at the intersection of Illinois Route 126 and County Line Road starting Sept. 27, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.

County Line Road, between Route 126 and Renwick Road, will be fully closed to complete the improvements. On Route 126, lanes will be reduced to 11 feet. The construction includes reconstructing and widening the existing intersection, realigning County Line Road and installing a new traffic signal and guardrail. The road will also be resurfaced and new pavement markings will be added.

A detour will direct drivers to Drauden and Caton Farm roads, and access to local businesses and residences will remain during construction.

County Line Road is expected to reopen to traffic in mid-November, and the entire $1.2 million construction project is expected to be completed in fall 2022, officials said.

The Plainfield construction project is part of IDOT's plan to improve more than 3,535 miles of highway and 9 million square feet of bridge deck over the next six years as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program. In the second year, about $5.2 billion — of a total of $33.2 billion being invested into the project — is going toward statewide improvements on 3,020 miles of highway and 270 bridges.

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