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Multi-year U.S. Route 6, Illinois Route 71 project to begin Monday · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Multi-year U.S. Route six, Illinois Route 71 project to begin Monday, Written
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  by Matthias Warner This article is being read by an automated voice
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  brought to you by Everlett. A multi-year project on U.S. Route 6
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  and Illinois Route 71 in Ottawa will begin on Monday weather permitting,
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  the Illinois Department of Transportation announced in a news release. The work
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  zone on Norris Drive will be from Champlain Street to the US
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  Route 6 that Linanois asked Route 71 split south of Interstate 80.
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  The project's initial phase will mill and resurface Norris Drive from east
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  of the Fox River to the US 6 Lillanoy 71 split, according
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  to the release. One lane will be open in each direction during
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  this phase, and work is expected to be completed by the end
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  of the year. Work in spring 2027 will demolish the current bridge
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  and replace it with a new structure that includes a multipurpose path
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  and a sidewalk, According
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  to the release, One lane of traffic in each direction will use
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  one half of the bridge while the other half is demolished and
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  rebuilt. Pedestrians will still be able to access the bridge according to
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  the release. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic will later switch to the new
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  bridge as the remaining half of the bridge is demolished and Rebuild
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  The 20.3 billion project is expected to be completed by the end
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  of 2028. According to the release, drivers are urged to pay close
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  attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zone areas, obey
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  the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices, and be alert
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  for workers and equipment. Over the next six years, IDOT plans to
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  improve 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 million square feet of
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  bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, a 33.2 billion investment into
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  all modes of transportation. For IDOT District 3 updates, follow at idot
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  District 3 on X, previously known as Twitter. View area construction details
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  on idot's traveler information map at www.gettingaroundillanois.com.