Archived News Releases

September 5, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:   Larry Cole

PHONE: (217) 826-3751

FAX: (217) 465-5732

TDD: (217) 463-2279  

The Paris District Office of the Illinois Department of Transportation wishes to announce the following update on the 11-mile reconstruction project of I-70 in Clark County from the North Fork of the Embarrass River, just west of Martinsville, eastward to one mile west of Illinois 1, near Marshall:

On Monday, September 8, 2003 at 8:00 PM, both the newly reconstructed westbound lanes of I-70 between Marshall and Martinsville will be re-opened to traffic.  Beginning Tuesday, the process of removing the temporary concrete barrier down the middle of the eastbound pavement will commence and is anticipated to take 4 days to complete.  In order to finish final pavement striping and seeding operations, the eastbound passing land will remain closed for an extended period of time.  The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of September.

As this project draws to an end, IDOT wishes again to remind motorists to please drive with heightened awareness when they are approaching any construction zone not only for their own safety, but the safety of the workers as well.