Two bridges in Tazewell County to close for construction work
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Transportation will close two bridges that span Interstate 155 as it travels through Tazewell County as they work on them.
The work on the Feather Road and the Armington Road bridges will begin on May 15 and last through mid-September, the agency said.
IDOT said bridge joints will be replaced on the Feather Road span, while new bridge joints and a concrete bridge deck overlay will be done to the Armington Road structure.
Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation.
Accomplishments through Year Five of Rebuild Illinois include approximately $16 billion of improvements statewide on 6,541 miles of highway, 686 bridges and 986 additional safety improvements.
For more information on IDOT projects, click here. For IDOT District 4 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict4 or view area construction details on IDOT's traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com and www.gettingaroundpeoria.com.
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