Road updates as of July 19

Bloomington-Normal

- Oakland Avenue between Gridley and Clinton streets is under construction for road widening, curb and gutter, sidewalks and pavement. Work should be done by mid-August.

- Seminary Avenue is getting new curbs and gutters from Cottage to Western avenues in Bloomington. Expect lane restrictions and some delays during construction. After the new curb and gutter is completed this section of Semi-nary will be overlaid with asphalt.

- Mitsubishi Motorway from Six Points Road to Sugar Creek is under construction. Periodic lane closures and delays on Six Points Road can be expected through the summer. The project is scheduled to be completed in fall 2008.

- Morris Avenue is closed until fall 2008 to all traffic from the north Park Hill Cemetery entrance to Fox Hill Apartments. Access to Fox Hill Apartments, other residents and businesses south of Goose Creek will be from the south only. Access to Grosso's Garage will be from Butcher's Lane only. Morris Avenue remains closed to through traffic from Miller Street to Six Points Road. Intermittent daytime closures of Butchers Lane also will occur.

- Hershey Road, north of Shepard, and Raab Road from the west entrance to Eagle's Landing west to Hershey Road, will be closed until further notice.

- Traffic signals are being installed at Towanda Barnes Road and Oakland Avenue. Traffic is restricted to one lane of travel in each direction. This project includes construction of additional turn lanes along with storm sewer, curb and gutter and traffic signals. The traffic signals are expected to be operational by Sept. 1.

- Various streets in uptown Normal are affected by the Marriott hotel project.

- Beaufort between Fell Avenue and Constitution Trail is closed through early 2009. Beaufort between Fell and Broadway is closed through late 2008.

- The intersection of Beaufort and Broadway is closed through approximately early 2009. Access to the drive that runs behind Wright's Printing, Jimmy John's, etc. is anticipated to remain open.

- Constitution Trail between Mulberry Street in Normal and the railroad tracks is closed through late 2008.

- Broadway between Phoenix Avenue and North Street will be closed to through traffic until further notice (likely spring 2009) for Marriott and infrastructure improvements.

- The replacement of the East College Avenue bridge over the north branch of Sugar Creek, adjacent to Anderson Park between Grandview Drive and Veronica Way will continue to Aug. 1. Detours will be posted.

Central Illinois

- Illinois 9, about 18 miles east of Normal, is closed for bridge replacement. Detours will be posted for Ill. routes 165 and 47. Work should be completed by Aug. 15.

- Illinois 9 at West Fork Sugar Creek, 4.4 miles northwest of Danvers, is closed for bridge replacement. Detours will be posted. Work should be done by Aug. 15.

- The eastbound bridge over Interstate 74 at Kickapoo Creek, six miles east of U.S. 51 near Downs, will be reduced to one lane during bridge work. Work should be done by Sept. 1.

- Carlock weigh station being rehabilitated on Interstate 74.

- The spillway bridge on Illinois 10 over Clinton Lake is closed for replacement, probably through the end of the summer.

- Illinois 9 will be closed 4.4 miles northwest of Illinois 122 near Danvers for replacement of the West Fork Sugar Creek bridge from June 1 to Aug. 15. The detour route will use Illinois 122 and Interstate 155.