IDOT will be replacing a bridge over Big Moccasin Creek near Beecher City. Work is set to begin March 15th about 4 miles south of Illinois 33 in Beecher City. Illinois 128 between Beecher City and west of Altamont will be closed to traffic.
A detour utilizing Illinois 33 and U.S. 40 through Effingham and Altamont will be posted. Only local traffic will be permitted on Illinois Route 128 between County Road 1550 N and County Road 1425 N. Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour and should allow for extra travel time and pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones.
Benefits from the project include an improved driving surface and increasing the durability of the bridge deck. The project is expected to be completed in early November. Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 2,500 miles of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program.
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