IDOT starts guardrail work on I-280 in Rock Island May 6

There’s more road work coming to Rock Island, this time on a bridge in the city.

Work on Interstate 280 in Rock Island will start on Monday, May 6, weather permitting, according to a news release from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The work zone is from the John F. Baker Jr. Mississippi River Bridge to the Illinois 92 interchange. Workers are repairing the guardrails, so lane closures the eastbound and westbound lanes will be necessary. The project is expected to be completed by Friday, May 10.

Drivers can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. They should use alternate routes when possible. Drivers should pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, avoid using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.

IDOT is planning to improve over 3,000 miles of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck over the next six years as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program. The program is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation across the state.

Accomplishments through Year Four of the project included approximately $12.1 billion of improvements statewide on 5,339 miles of highway, 533 bridges and 762 additional safety improvements. Click here for more on road construction projects in Illinois.

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