Joliet, IL – Drivers traveling near Interstate 80 in Joliet are facing new traffic restrictions as phased closures along Water Street get underway this week, with construction expected to disrupt local travel for up to 16 weeks.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the I-80 Will reconstruction project, the closures began Monday, Oct. 12, as crews prepare to relocate electrical, water and sanitary sewer utilities ahead of future bridge construction over the Des Plaines River.
The project involves two separate closure phases affecting Water Street between I-80, Lucas Street and Shelby Street…