The Illinois Department of Transportation says it plans to complete $48 million in McLean County road projects yet this year. The six projects are part of the fifth year of the Rebuild Illinois capital program.
On Veterans Parkway from Clearwater Avenue to Old Route 66in Bloomington, patching, milling and resurfacing with ADA improvements began in June and is anticipated to wrap up in October. Veterans Parkway is reduced to one lane in both directions from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Along U.S. Business 51, just north of Raab Road in Normal, box culvert replacement also is underway with completion expected in September. U.S. Business 51 will be down to one lane in both directions.
On Old U.S. 51 over Kickapoo Creek a mile north of U.S. 136, bridge superstructure replacement is anticipated to be completed in November. Old U.S. 51 will remain closed throughout the project.
Patching, milling and resurfacing work on Illinois 9, from Illinois 122 to Walton Drive in Bloomington, began in April and is anticipated to wrap up in July. Illinois 9 is reduced to one lane in both directions.
Twin City area interstates also are on the project list.
On I-55, from the Logan County line to 1.8 miles south of Shirley, patching, milling and resurfacing began in June and is anticipated to finish in October. The interstate is reduced to one lane in both directions.
And, on I-74, from 0.4 mile north of I-55 Business to 0.3 mile east of U.S. 51 at I-55 in Bloomington, patching, milling and resurfacing continues and is expected to wrap up in September. I-74 is reduced to one lane in both directions.
“These investments in the Bloomington-Normal region will strengthen our system of multimodal transportation across the state,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “Remember: If you are driving in Illinois this construction season, you will be driving through work zones. When you see orange, stay patient, drop the devices and slow down.”
Passed in 2019, Rebuild Illinois is investing a total of $33.2 billion over six years into the state transportation system. It is the largest capital program in state history, and the first that touches all modes of transportation: roads and bridges, transit, waterways, freight and passenger rail, aviation, and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.
