Weeks of repair work on this busy Madison County road will mean closed lanes, slow traffic

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday pavement repairs on Illinois 3 from New Poag Road to the McKinley Bridge in Madison County will require intermittent lane closures beginning at 5:30 a.m. Monday, May 15 — weather permitting.

One lane in each direction will remain open at all times, IDOT noted. All southbound lanes will be open weekdays from 6-9 a.m. and all northbound lanes will be open weekdays from 3-6 p.m.

IDOT urges drivers to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone.

The project should be completed by mid-June.

For IDOT District 8 updates, follow them on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.