Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that a nearly three-mile resurfacing project along Wabash Avenue, stretching from Robbins Road to MacArthur Boulevard, is underway and expected to be completed by early December.
According to IDOT, the $5 million project will deliver a smoother driving surface, updated sidewalk ramps, and overall safety improvements for one of Springfield’s busiest east–west corridors. Work will primarily occur at night to reduce daytime congestion, though motorists should still anticipate lane closures, traffic flaggers, and the use of drums to guide vehicles through work zones.
Drivers are encouraged to allow extra travel time, consider alternate routes when possible, and stay alert for workers and equipment. Access to side streets may be temporarily limited during construction.
The Wabash Avenue project is part of the broader Rebuild Illinois initiative—a $33.2 billion infrastructure program aimed at enhancing more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 million square feet of bridge deck over six years. IDOT reports that through the first five years, the initiative has completed $16 billion in statewide improvements across 6,541 miles of highway, 686 bridges, and nearly 1,000 safety upgrades.
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