Roads news
The Ruby Street in downtown Joliet will be closed for work Tuesday, July 30 to Friday, Aug. 2.
Will County will hold the meeting at the Nowell Park Recreation Center in Joliet on Tuesday to discuss the first phase of the project.
Starting Monday, July 22, the City of Yorkville will begin construction on the installation of new water mains on River Street, Center Street, Spring Street, West Street, Colton Street, and Park Street.
The City of Batavia completed another phase of the Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrade at 400 Shumway Ave., allowing Water Street to be reopened for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic, while parts of Fox River Trail will remain closed.
The Joliet City Council on Tuesday approved the system that's designed to spot oversized trucks in residential neighborhoods and other areas where they are not permitted.
After 3 tornadoes touchdown in Will County, thousands of residents remain without power. Will County Emergency Management Agency is working with ComEd to get service back. Salvation Army, Red Cross working to assist people.
Two transformers fell on a section of Interstate 55 south of Joliet as a result of Monday night's storms. Reopening still depends on state road inspectors giving the OK.
The closure of I-55 extended to both directions between Illinois Route 6 and River Road, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Forest Park also sustained damage from falling trees.
DuPage County has kicked off projects totaling more than $36 million to ease traffic congestion, improve safety and resurface more than 57 lane miles of county roads.
Lockport, Plainfield, and Crest Hill public works departments were working to clear branches downed by weekend storms Monday as authorities warn of another round of severe weather overnight.
An exterior section of the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66 was damaged in a freakish development during a storm that blew through downtown Joliet on Sunday morning.
A total of $61 million worth of investments will go towards funding 13 road and rail crossing improvement projects planned for Fiscal Year 2025 in the Illinois 42nd State Senate District.
The city of Geneva's 2024 street improvement program is scheduled to start in mid to late July with eight resurfacing and drainage projects on the docket
The City of Crest Hill will begin its annual summer road improvement projects on Monday and has released the list of streets.
IDOT decision applies to one warehouse, sets conditions if NorthPoint wants access for other tenants.
Motorists now should have an easier time getting through increasingly busy intersection of Plainfield and Woolley roads in Oswego.
State Senator Don DeWitte and State Rep. Dan Ugaste will host an IPASS On Demand event on Wednesday, July 10. at their shared office in St. Charles.
The second segment of the Oswego road project will be improvements at Wolfs Crossing and Douglas Road with another roundabout planned.
Village officials in Plainfield were joined by state and federal elected leaders in breaking ground on the East Extension of 143rd Street Monday.
At the June 25 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees voted to approve a contract with D. Construction of Coal City to do the work. They also approved spending $2.8 million for this year’s program.
Traffic signals at the increasingly busy intersection of Plainfield and Woolley roads in Oswego are set to be activated in early July.
The Kautz Road reconstruction and widening project from Geneva to St. Charles is now underway with underground utility work anticipated to start the week of June 24.
The city of Sycamore will pay less than half of the total cost of this year’s Somonauk Street project, which is on pace to finish next month, the city said in a construction update this week.
Wolfs Crossing in Oswego will be closed to all traffic between Fifth Street and Roth Road during the day Friday and Saturday as the contractor for Sonoma Trails subdivision installs utility pipes near the intersection.
Oswego will hire an engineering consultant for help in applying for a grant for future improvements to Wolfs Crossing.
Sunset Views residents Cindy Braden and Abby Drommerhausen are tired of seeing turtles in their neighborhood get run over by cars, and are taking matters into their own hands by raising money to install turtle crossing signs.
Overnight lane closures and weekend-long full ramp closures and detours, are scheduled to begin for ramp repair and improvements at the Roosevelt Road Interchange on I-355 in Lombard.
Avenue A is being rebuilt from East Third Street to East 10th Street, with the exception of where it crosses Dixon Avenue, Rock Falls City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.
The $21.4 million project consisted of replacing the northbound bridge decks and new LED lighting as well as pier, abutment and structural steel repairs.
Romeoville police will be conducting roadside safety checks heading into Memorial Day weekend.
Veterans Parkway (Village Commons) is closed today from 3- 8 p.m. in New Lenox for Cruise the Commons
IDOT hears from local officials as it decides whether to give temporary permit for Joliet site.
The bridge, located 4 1/2 miles west of the U.S. 30 spur interchange at exit 36 in Whiteside County, will be closed during the project, according to a news release.
Oswego Public Works Director/Village Engineer Jennifer Hughes said some streets targeted for resurfacing could be removed from the list or selectively patched because of budgetary constraints.
City manager says access would be 'temporary.' Opponent calls city support 'hypocritical.'
Proposed fee for intermodal transports could generate $38 million a year for local road repairs.
Residents on streets scheduled to be resurfaced will received a letter in the mail from the St. Charles Public Works Department with additional information.
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and Charles "Chuck" Maher ran unopposed in the primary election but the November contest is heating up.
Osman provides updates on I-80 roadwork and more.
The hearing is 4-7 p.m. at Stone City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2199 at 124 Stone City Drive, Joliet.
The Village of Homer Glen is asking residents to vote on a measure to "dissolve or discontinue" township government on March 19, despite there being no clear legal path to do so.
Will County seeks public input for 25-year plan on transportation network and challenges to be addressed.
The restrictions will continue until further notice due to the recent increase in daily temperatures causing the road bases to soften.
Tips for safe driving in winter conditions and what to do if you are stranded in your vehicle in a snow storm or extreme cold.
The National Weather Service says dangerous wind chill levels dropping down to 30 to 35 degrees below zero are possible over the next few days across Will County and Northern Illinois.
DeKalb mayor Cohen Barnes said business growth, road improvements and a new fire station are among his 2024 goals.
High winds and blowing snow can make for hazardous driving across Will County. Icy conditions in some places. Temperatures will fall into the teens by Saturday afternoon and highs for the day will remain in single digits through Tuesday. Wind chills will drop well below zero.
The winter weather with a mix of snow and sleet and rain created some hazardous road conditions in the Will County area. The region is under a winter weather advisory through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
With Will County under a winter weather advisory through Tuesday night, municipalities are reminding residents about parking and snow removal regulations that kick in when snow hits at least 2 inches.