Pleasant Plains
Pleasant Plains, IL · Traffic & Transit
WCIA
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois see rise in average gas prices; nationwide average stays same
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Local gas prices saw a slight increase in the last week, even as the national average stayed almost the same amidst a hurricane. GasBuddy released its weekly report on gas prices Monday morning, after surveying gas stations across the country the previous day. The survey found that the average price of […]
uisobserver.com
Parking lot D switches from yellow to blue
Parking Lot D is now a blue standard lot instead of a yellow economy lot, and the hang tag required to park there costs students $137 more. UIS Parking Operations said in a written statement that it has completed more than $1 million in upgrades to the lot, including a new surface, improved traffic flow and accessibility, and upgraded LED lighting.
illinoistimes.com
springfieldherald.news
Preliminary work for the expansion of Illinois 97 west of Springfield underway
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the preliminary work for the expansion of Illinois 97 west of Springfield started this week. The preliminary work includes the removal of the medians on Jefferson Street west of Veterans Parkway. In addition to the removal of the medians,...
The State Journal-Register
Illinois 97 expansion begins, drivers face new lane closures
The first stage of a long-planned expansion of Illinois 97 west of Springfield has begun, bringing lane restrictions and traffic disruptions as crews prepare the corridor for a future four-lane expressway. The Illinois Department of Transportation has started preliminary work along Jefferson Street west of Veterans Parkway, according to a community announcement. Initial activities include removing medians, with additional work potentially involving utility relocation, drainage upgrades and the movement of dirt and aggregate. Motorists should expect lane closures on Illinois 97 while median removal takes place. Traffic will be guided through work zones using signs, barrels and flaggers. The broader project will expand Illinois 97 into a four-lane expressway extending to the Illinois 125 intersection, which provides access to Petersburg. More: Stevenson Drive paving project to slow Springfield traffic Road and intersection improvements planned Project plans also call for upgrades at the Illinois 125 intersection, replacement of the Sangamon Valley Trail bridge over Illinois 97 and the realignment of Moore Road so it connects to a relocated signalized intersection at Bradfordton Road. Construction on the trail bridge will require closure of the Sangamon Valley Trail. According to the announcement, the completed project is intended to reduce congestion, improve mobility and
businessfacilities.com
Infrastructure & Incentives Update (Oct. 9, 2026)
This week’s Infrastructure & Incentives Update from Business Facilities for site selection decision-makers features the latest from Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee, and Seattle, Washington. In Illinois, MetroLink Connects Airports. This week marked the completion of the new MetroLink extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois....
nprillinois.org
IDOT begins expansion of Route 97 west of Springfield
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the preliminary work for the expansion of Illinois 97 west of Springfield started this week. The preliminary work includes the removal of the medians on Jefferson Street west of Veterans Parkway. In addition to the removal of the medians, other work could include...
Breeze-Courier
Pavement overlay project on Stevenson Drive in Springfield begins
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a pavement overlay project on Stevenson Drive from Adloff Lane to the Interstate 55 ramps begins Monday, Oct. 5. The project is estimated to be completed by the end of the week. Lane closures will be required for the completion of...