Southbound I-57 bridge replacement in Kankakee begins Oct. 13

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the replacement of the southbound Interstate 57 bridges over Grinnell Road and the Norfolk-Southern Railroad in Kankakee begins Friday, October. 13, weather permitting. The bridges are 1mile north of the Illinois 17 interchange (exit 312). 

Closure of Grinnell Road between Stanford Drive and Eastgate Industrial Parkway will be necessary to accommodate the demolition and reconstruction of the new structures. All I-57 traffic has been shifted onto the new northbound bridges with one lane for southbound traffic and two lanes for northbound traffic. 

The $23.5 million project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

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