The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing reconstruction of the Interstate 55 bridge over Joliet Road, in Bolingbrook, a stage change is scheduled to take place beginning, weather permitting, Thursday, May 1.
To facilitate the stage change, starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, lane closures are scheduled to take place on northbound I-55 approaching Joliet Road. The ramps will not be impacted and at least one northbound lane will remain open at all times. The lanes that were closed overnight will reopen by 5 a.m. Friday, May 2, when the new traffic pattern will be in place.
In the new configuration, the current lane split on northbound I-55 at Joliet Road will be removed. All three northbound lanes will shift slightly to the right on to the new bridge deck…