IDOT: Some construction to halt for holiday weekend

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Posted: May 25, 2023 / 02:22 PM EDT

Updated: May 25, 2023 / 02:22 PM EDT

ILLINOIS (WTWO/WAWV) — The Illinois Department of Transportation is advising drivers that a number of road closures will remain in place throughout the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

While many lanes that had been closed for construction will be re-opened to assist in expected heavy traffic during the holiday weekend, many projects won’t allow for that.

The closures that will remain in place for our area are as follows;

Clark County

U.S. 40
- Two miles west of Marshall; closed, detour posted.

Coles County

Interstate-57
- About eight miles north of Mattoon; lane reductions continue.

Crawford County

Illinois 1
- About two miles south of Illinois 33; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Illinois 1
- One mile north of the Lawrence County line; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Cumberland County

I-70
- Five miles east of Greenup; lane reductions continue.

Effingham County

I-70
- Between Effingham and the Cumberland County line; lane reductions continue.
I-57
- At the I-70 interchange southwest of Effingham; lane reductions continue.
Illinois 128
- Four miles south of Beecher City; closed, detour posted.

Fayette County

I-70
- Over Camp Creek 2 miles east of Vandalia; lane reductions continue.
U.S. 40
- Three miles east of Mulberry Grove; closed, detour posted.
U.S. 51
- Three miles south of Vandalia; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals.

Macon County

William Street (Illinois 105)
- Over Lake Decatur; lane reductions continue.
Old Business U.S. 51
- South of Cleveland Avenue in Decatur; lane reductions continue.