I-80 Bridge Inspection Over Des Plaines River In Joliet Canceled Due To Weather

By Monica DeSantis | Apr 30, 2019

 

Due to the rainy weather the daily inspections for today, April 30th have been canceled.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that regularly scheduled inspections of the Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, will begin April 29, weather permitting.

Daily lane closures will be required, starting with the westbound bridge until May 6, when inspections begin on the eastbound bridge. Inspections on both bridges are expected to be complete by May 11, weather permitting.

The closures will take place between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and Saturdays, if necessary. A minimum of two lanes will remain open while inspections are taking place.

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