The Illinois Department of Transportation is announcing both directions of Interstate 57 through Kankakee will close overnight, weather permitting, Wednesday, December 7 and Thursday, December 8. The plan is to accommodate construction of the north half of the Waldron Road/Maple Street bridge.

The road will be closed between the U.S. 45/52 interchange (exit 308) and the Illinois 50 interchange (exit 315). I-57 will close each night at 8 p.m. and will reopen by 6 a.m. the following morning. A posted detour for I-57 will direct motorists to use U.S. 45/52 and Illinois 50 to connect back to I-57.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area and be prepared for slow and stopped traffic.

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