Falcon Avenue will be closed between Taco Factory and Taylor Eye Care on Wednesday, January 13 from 8am-3pm for the purpose of replacing a manhole. Taco Factory should be accessed from Industrial Drive. Taylor Eye Care should be accessed from Commerce Street.
IDOT site provides continually updated info during snow-and-ice season
SPRINGFIELD – With the potential for the first major storm this winter fast approaching, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to visit and bookmark GettingAroundIllinois.com for continually updated information on road... Read More.
State Reps Chris Miller, Darren Bailey, Blaine Wilhour, and Brad Halbrook launch Restore Illinois statewide bus tour
Xenia, IL – This week several lawmakers will hit the road to rally voters and talk about the important issues facing the State of Illinois.
The Restore Illinois Statewide Bus... Read More.
The Hamilton County Highway Department has announced multiple temporary road closures for resurfacing. The closures are temporary and can change without notice due to weather. The closures are currently scheduled during the following locations and dates:
September 3rd-4th - Blooming Grove Rd. from IL RT... Read More.
Wolf Lake, IL—September 1, 2020 — Bi-annually the Shawnee National Forest closes Forest Service Road No. 345, also known as Snake Road, to help ensure safe crossing for several species of snakes and amphibians during their critical time of migration.
The 2.5-mile-long road closes the... Read More.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 17th, the Carmi Township Road Commission will begin the milling up of roads. The roads they are doing this year are 950 east to 1300 north (children’s home road ) starting from Route 1 for 1 mile...1225 north for 1/2 mile...800... Read More.
Despite fewer cars on the roads because of pandemic restrictions, traffic crashes are becoming more deadly. The National Safety Council reports a 23.5 percent increase in the fatality rate in May compared to last year. That’s despite the number of miles driven in May... Read More.
The road improvement project in Hamilton County is barreling along and is expected to be complete by end of summer. All told, the project investment will be 5 million dollars over the 18 months since improvements began. The Hamilton County Board met on Tuesday,... Read More.