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  • I-74 construction between Mahomet and Mansfield to begin June 22

    Motorists on I-74 between Mahomet and Mansfield can expect delays as the Illinois Department of Transportation begins construction on June 22. The project that involves pavement patching and resurfacing will require lane closures with one lane open in each direction at all times. Work is expected to be completed in about 10 weeks, weather permitting.… Read more

  • Snowplow drivers to join the IDOT team

    SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation today renewed its call for qualified individuals to step forward and apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state. Through the department’s annual “snowbird” program, temporary snowplow drivers are hired every year on a full-time and on-call basis. “Snowbirds are a critical part of… Read more

  • IDOT Construction on Prospect Bridge to begin next week

    CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that repairs to the bridge that carries Prospect Avenue over Interstate 74 in Champaign will begin Monday, June 3. The project involves making repairs to the bridge and replacing the bridge deck and will begin with placing protective shielding under the bridge and installing temporary signals on… Read more

  • IDOT announces lane closures on I-57 and I-72

    The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that pavement patching on portions of Interstate 57 and Interstate 72 will begin Monday, April 8. The project will begin on I-57 near the I-74 interchange in Champaign and then move on to locations near Rantoul, Tuscola and Arcola, and then on I-72 between Mahomet and Champaign. The patching… Read more

  • Overpass to connect Champaign County Greenways and Trails Path

    When the Lake of the Woods Road overpass is completed, it will include a bike path which will connect the existing infrastructure of the Champaign County Greenways and Trails Path. The Village of Mahomet partnered with the Champaign County Forest Preserve (CCFPD) on the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant, which funded 80 percent of the… Read more