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Little Indian Creek bridge replacement beginning Sept. 21 · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Little Indian Creek Bridge replacement, beginning September twenty first. Written by Matthias
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  Werner This article is being read by an automated voice, brought to
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  you by Everlet. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced in a news
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  release that, weather permitting, construction to replace the U.S. 34 Route 23.
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  Bridge that crosses Little Indian Creek in northeastern LaSalle County will begin
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  on Monday, September 21. The bridge is located four miles west of
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  Somonac and a half mile west of the junction of US 34
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  and Route 23. US 34-Route 23 will be closed to traffic at
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  The
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  bridge according to the release. To avoid the work area, use of
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  alternate routes should be considered, according to the release. Motorists will follow
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  a posted detour using Route 23, Interstate 80, and Route 71. Access
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  to residences and businesses within the project limits will
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  be maintained throughout construction, which is expected to be completed in Janary.
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  The bridge replacement is part of a 11 million projects
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  that is replacing two local bridges under a new IDOT innovative delivery
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  process according to the release. The first bridge project, a replacement of
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  the US 52 bridge over the Fox River near Serena, began in
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  July and is expected to be completed at the end of the
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  year. These projects will be done using Design Build, a process that
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  expedites the construction process by selecting a team composed of a design
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  engineer and contractor. These two bridges are the first in a line
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  of z of design build projects that we're planning to do across
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  the state. I IDOT Region two Communications Outreach Liaison Christopher Owens said.
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  This is a new thing that we're trying to do to serve
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  the public much better in terms of having these transportation routes back
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  open as quickly as we can. Motorists can expect delays and should
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  allow extra time for trips through this area and be prepared for
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  slow and stop traffic according to the release. Drivers are urged to
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  pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones,
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  obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices, and be
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  alert for workers and equipment. Over the next six years, the IDOT
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  is planning to improve 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4
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  million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which
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  according to the release is investing 33.2 billion into all modes of
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  transportation. For IDOT updates in this area on X, formerly known as
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  Twitter, follow at Ida District 3. View project updates at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.