The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the northbound lanes of Interstate 57 in Kankakee County will be closed overnight on Wednesday, May 26, to accommodate the removal of the Otto Road (5000S) bridge deck. The closure, weather permitting, is between exits 302 and 308.

Northbound I-57 will close at 9 p.m. and will reopen by 5 a.m. on Thursday, May 27. A detour will direct motorists to exit I-57 at exit 302 and use Chebanse Road (Iroquois County Highway 37) and U.S. 45 and 52 to re-enter I-57 at exit 308. An overnight closure for southbound I-57 is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area and be prepared for slow and stopped traffic. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.

The work is part of a $20,058,764 project to replace the Otto Road bridge deck, improve I-57 from the Kankakee River to the Iroquois County line.

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