The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling Interstate 57 of upcoming lane reductions.
Highway contractors will be engaged with the removal and replacement of the driving surface and shoulders.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7, starting at the Franklin-Jefferson County Line, the northbound driving lane will be closed and all traffic will be shifted to the passing lane. Traffic will continue in one lane to milepost 83, the Ina exit.
After stage one is completed, traffic will be shifted to the new surface and work will begin on the passing lane. Passing lane work will begin at the Franklin-Jefferson County line and proceed north for a distance of 6.9 miles, north of Bonnie. Access to Ina ramps will be maintained during the road construction.
After stage two is completed, traffic will be shifted to the passing lane. Crews will resume work at Mile Marker 83, the Ina exit, and proceed north for a distance of approximately five miles. The exit ramp at Ina will remain open but the entrance ramp onto I-57 will have a closure not to exceed five days.
Advance message boards and signing will be placed to advise motorists of conditions and alternative route options. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes while this construction is under way. Motorists should be alert and use extreme caution when traveling in this work zone and obey all work zone speed limits.
Similar work on the southbound lanes is expected in spring of 2011.
