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IDOT reopening lanes where possible for Fourth of July travel

information provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (July 2, 2019) – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen where possible for the Independence Day holiday to minimize travel disruption.

IDOT is suspending non-emergency roadwork from 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 7, after which construction will resume.

Work zone speed limits will remain in effect where posted.

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)https://idot.illinois.gov
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) facilitates the inter-connectivity of all transportation modes for the efficient movement of people and goods. The roots of the agency can be traced back more than a century, for as long as cars, highways, and air traffic have moved people around the state. IDOT sends traffic-related news releases to The Lansing Journal, and we publish those that are relevant to readers in our community.