This section of Interstate 70 was constructed in 1969 (33 years ago) and it has outlived its 20 year design life.  Reconstruction is needed to bring the highway up to current design standards that will provide improved safety features and will reduce maintenance costs.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is raising and reconstructing 11 miles of the eastbound and westbound I-70 pavement with a 30-year pavement design from the North Fork of the Embarrass River, just west of Martinsville, eastward to approximately one mile west of Illinois 1, near Marshall.  I-70 bridges over Mill Creek will also be reconstructed.

Local road bridges over I-70 at Township Road 183, Township Road 198, County Highway 6, and County Highway 8 will be raised to accommodate the new I-70 pavement.

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