PEORIA – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that a full closure of the Cedar Street Bridge over the Illinois River will begin Sept. 15.
The closure is to accommodate additional work on the bridge joint. The closure is expected to remain in place through November.
IDOT will post detours and encourages motorists to seek alternate routes or allow for additional travel time. The department also urges drivers to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices, and be alert for workers and equipment.
Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation.
More information on IDOT projects is available at www.idot.illinois.gov.
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