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I-80 work in La Salle County continues with newest phase · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  I-80 work in LaSalle County continues with newest phase. Written by Matthias
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  Warner This article is being read by an automated voice, brought to
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  you by Everlett. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced in a news
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  release that construction on Interstate 80 between the Route 351 interchange in
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  LaSalle and the Route 178 interchange in Utica will begin this week.
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  The project will include the ramps at the I-39 and I-80 interchange
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  according to the release. Work on I-80 will be done overnight starting
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  at 7 p.m. And ending by 6 a.m. The following morning. One
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  lane will be closed in each direction during work, which is scheduled
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  to wrap up in November, according to the release. Starting Monday, September
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  14th, patching will begin on all the ramps at the I 80
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  and I-39 interchange. Ramp closures are needed to complete the work according
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  to the release and will begin at 5 a.m. Each ramp will
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  take up to 5 days to complete weather permitting. Monday. September 14th,
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  I-30 9 northbound
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  to I-80 eastbound, I-39 southbound to I-80 westbound Tuesday, September 15th, I-80
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  westbound to I-39 southbound Wednesday, September 16th I-80 eastbound to I-39 southbound
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  Thursday. September 17th I-39 northbound to I-80 westbound. Monday, September 21st,
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  I-80 eastbound, I-30 9 northbound, I-30, 9, northbound to I-80 eastbound. Tuesday,
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  September 22nd, I-80, westbound to I-39, northbound. Motorists can expect delays
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  and should allow extra time for trips through this area and be
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  prepared for slow and stop traffic, according to the release. To avoid
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  the work area, when feasible, the use of alternate routes should be
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  considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to change conditions and
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  signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from
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  using mobile devices, and be alert for workers and equipment according to
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  the release. For idot updates in this area on X, formerly known
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  as Twitter, follow at idot district three. View project updates at www.gettingaroundillanois.com.