I-57/74 interchange ramps reopening in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The ramp from northbound Interstate 57 to eastbound Interstate 74 and the I-74 eastbound off-ramp at Prospect Avenue in Champaign will reopen Tuesday night.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that this is the third new ramp being completed as a part of the overall I-57/74 interchange reconstruction project. Drivers can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through the area of the reopening.
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When possible, alternate routes should be taken by motorists. Additionally, drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.
IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 million square feet of bridge deck over the course of the next six years as part of Rebuild Illinois. This capital plan is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation.
Accomplishments through Year Five of Rebuild Illinois include approximately $16 billion of improvements across Illinois on 6,541 miles of highway, 686 bridges and 986 additional safety improvements.
More information on IDOT projects can be found on their website. Additionally, IDOT District 5 updates are posted their X page, and area construction details can be seen on IDOT's traveler information map.
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