Joliet, IL – Drivers using Interstate 80 should prepare for overnight lane reductions and full closures next week as crews install new overhead signs near Cherry Hill Road, according to I-80 Will officials.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that the temporary closures will take place Monday, Dec. 15, and Tuesday, Dec. 16, beginning at 9 p.m. each night. Both eastbound and westbound lanes will be reduced to one lane near Cherry Hill Road as part of ongoing infrastructure improvements along the busy I-80 corridor.
According to IDOT, full traffic stops lasting up to 15 minutes at a time will occur at 1 a.m., allowing workers to safely install the new signage. The schedule calls for westbound traffic stops on Monday night and eastbound stops on Tuesday night.
All lanes are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. each morning, minimizing impact to early commuters. Drivers traveling through the area are encouraged to allow extra travel time or consider alternate routes during the overnight hours.
This work is part of continuing efforts to modernize I-80, one of Illinois’ most heavily traveled freight and commuter routes. IDOT reminds motorists to slow down, remain alert, and obey all posted construction zone signs.
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