I57 and I74 intersection construction

I57 and I74 intersection construction

(WAND) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen for the Memorial Day weekend. 

Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, May 22, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 25. 

The following lane closures in our area will remain in place during the holiday weekend: 

  • Iroquois County - Southbound I-57 over Louis Creek near Buckley, northbound I-57 at the Buckley interchange, Illinois 1 over Little Beaver Creek south of St. Anne
  • Champaign County - I-72 at I-57 in Champaign, I-74 at milepost 168 west of Mahomet
  • McLean County - I-74 from milepost 122 to just west of the I-55/74 interchange, I-55 near Towanda, I-55 between the Mackinaw River and Lexington
  • Piatt County - Illinois 32 over the Sangamon River south of Cisco
  • Vermilion County - I-74 over Stoney Creek about 2 miles east of Illinois 49
  • Christian County - Mount Auburn Road north of Taylorville
  • Sangamon County - I-72 east of the Wabash Avenue interchange at Springfield
  • Effingham County - I-57 at Watson, I-57 near the Green Creek Rest Areas north of Effingham, I-70 at Altamont

Drivers are reminded to use caution when traveling through construction zones. 

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