September 3, 2020 – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, if possible, for the Labor Day holiday in order to minimize travel disruptions. Closures considered as “non-emergency” will be suspended from Friday, September 4th at 3 p.m. to Monday, September 7th at 11:59 p.m. Non-emergency closures have been called off, but motorists should anticipate work zones.
IDOT Region 4, which encompasses Districts 6 and 7, has the following openings/closures:
District 6
Christian County – Lincoln Trail over Flat Branch Creek; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Hancock County – Illinois 96 south of Nauvoo; closed.
Logan County – U.S. 136 over I-155 east of Emden; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Macoupin County – Shipman Blacktop over Hurricane Creek; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Sangamon County
• I-55 south of Lake Springfield; lane reductions continue.
• I-72 at Wabash Avenue in Springfield; lane reductions continue.
• I-55 north of Sherman; lane closures continue.
Scott County
• I-72 at the Illinois River; lane reductions continue.
• Illinois 106 over Little Sandy Creek north of Alsey; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
District 7
Coles County – Illinois 16 west of Charleston; lane reductions continue.
Cumberland County
• Interstate 70, 5 miles east of Montrose; lane reductions continue.
• Montrose Blacktop a half-mile north of the Effingham County line; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Edwards County – Illinois 1 3.5 miles north of Grayville; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Effingham County
• I-70 from west of Effingham to Altamont; lane reductions continue.
• U.S. 45 5 miles south of Illinois 37; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Lawrence County
• Illinois 1 2 miles south of Lawrenceville, lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
• Sycamore Street (Illinois 250) in Sumner; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
