The Illinois Department of Transportation says temporary, rolling ramp closures on Illinois 6 will begin the week of Monday, Oct. 12, for a resurfacing project. The work covers Illinois 6 between Illinois 40 (Knoxville Avenue) in Peoria and Illinois 29 in Mossville.
Drivers in the area should expect ramp and lane closures on the following schedule, according to IDOT:
Closure schedule
- Monday, Oct. 12 – The ramp from Illinois 29 to southbound Illinois 6 will close by 7 a.m. and is expected to stay closed through late morning.
- Tuesday, Oct. 13 – The ramp from northbound Knoxville Avenue to northbound Illinois 6 will close by 7 a.m. By early afternoon, northbound Illinois 6 will close to all traffic at Illinois 40, along with the ramp from Illinois 29 to southbound Illinois 6.
- Wednesday, Oct. 14 – The ramp from Illinois 29 to southbound Illinois 6 will be closed by 7 a.m. and is expected to stay closed all day. By late morning, the ramp from northbound Knoxville Avenue to northbound Illinois 6 will close. That afternoon, Illinois 6 will close to all traffic.
Motorists are urged to use caution in the work zone.
Source: the original release