The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a change to the construction schedule for work being performed on Illinois 23 in Sycamore and DeKalb.
This $4.4 million project consists of ADA sidewalk improvements and resurfacing on Illinois 23 from Fox Avenue in Sycamore to Fourth Street in DeKalb. A majority of the resurfacing work was expected to be completed by late November. However, an unanticipated site condition was discovered between Peace Road and Oakland Drive and resulted in a delay in work for that section to maintain safe traveling conditions while it was evaluated for the best long-term solution.
Additional work is needed at this location and will be completed early in the 2018 construction season. Temporary repair work will take place during the next couple of months to ensure safe conditions through the winter.
The remainder of the project is progressing as expected. To minimize the impact on traffic, extended lane closures will continue to be set up for resurfacing from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Businesses along Illinois 23 will be accessible while construction is taking place. Work will continue into late November.
Motorists are urged to use extreme caution when traveling around and through the work zone and to be alert for flaggers and all other workers.
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15 Comments
As they left it today, they should post it as no passing lanes. That is sharp to change lanes.
Safety? Seriously it’s a danger now
Ugh!! I’m worried about the man hole issue. They’re really high!
It’s like driving a real life Mario Kart!
Lyne Meyerholz it is!
Kirk E. Wallace…this is the article I was talking about…
I hope they make it so we donât have to dodge the ridiculous number of man holes all winter.
Thatâs a huge safety issue, snowplows wonât even be able to deal with those
Laura Zielke Weiner Agreed.
Laura Zielke Weiner that’s exactly what I was going to say! No way the atreet could be plowed w those sticking up! But they paved one lane last night…right lane has no more manhole dodging!
Lisa Wallace thanks for the update! I’ve been boycotting route 23 because of this ð
Didnât you read? The remainder of the project will continue…..so said manholes will be level with the surface. ð
Good thing it’s flat with no bridge or it would take 10 years
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Ok so they claim safety issues but what about the manholes and the lines that look like a drunk chimp painted? Seriously on some of them you end up in a turn lane without changing lanes