Watch for construction to begin soon on the U.S. 6 and Route 178 roundabout, north of Utica.
Village engineer Kevin Heitz reported that the Illinois Department of Transportation has awarded the contract to R.W. Dunteman Co. of Addison, which hopes to start soon.
Traffic controls are needed because of the growing volume of traffic headed into the state parks. Starved Rock State Park consistently draws 2 million visitors annually and has had months where an average 30,000 visitors are recorded daily.