Upgrade 74 Work for the Week of Nov. 6, 2006

Update: Nov 3, 2006 (9:00 am)

Peoria, IL -

Ninety percent complete!

For the week of Nov. 6, 2006, the following locations will be under construction as part of Upgrade 74. The work is weather permitting, and updates may be necessary. Motorists are strongly encouraged to use alternate routes.

I-74 from west of Sterling Avenue in Peoria to east of Washington Street in East Peoria is posted as a work zone with a speed limit of 45 mph. Please use caution while driving through the Peoria area.

New Construction Activities: Peoria

• On Saturday, Nov. 4, crews will place asphalt from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting. This will result in lane reductions on the outside lanes of eastbound and westbound War Memorial Drive at Sterling Avenue.
• From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, northbound and southbound Sterling Avenue traffic will be detoured at the War Memorial Drive intersection as crews complete asphalt overlay activities. During the work, northbound Sterling Avenue traffic will be diverted to War Memorial Drive via Scenic Drive. Motorists will be able to access westbound and eastbound War Memorial Drive at the Scenic/War Memorial intersection. Traffic to southbound Sterling Avenue also will be routed via the Scenic/War Memorial intersection. Motorists should expect extreme congestion during the work. Eastbound and westbound War Memorial Drive traffic flow will be maintained at all times, as will access to all local businesses.
• Through Wednesday, Nov. 8, there will be no right turn from southbound Berkeley Avenue to Glen Oak Avenue for paving operations. Motorists are encouraged to use the Knoxville/Pennsylvania intersection as an alternate route to access Glen Oak. The left turn from southbound Berkeley to Glen Oak will remain open during the work.

New Construction Activities: East Peoria

• From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, westbound Camp Street under I-74 will be closed for bridge painting. Eastbound Camp Street will remain open. Motorists should use Washington Street as an alternate route during the work.

Sterling Avenue/North Peoria

• Through early November, motorists should expect 24-hour lane reductions on War Memorial Drive from Sterling Avenue to Meadowbrook Lane for milling and overlay work. Motorists are asked to not block intersections during the work.
• Motorists should expect intermittent lane reductions on eastbound and westbound I-74 between Sterling Avenue and Glendale Avenue.
• Paving operations on westbound I-74 have begun. During the work, crews will load materials at the following ramps in north Peoria: westbound I-74 to eastbound I-474, westbound I-474 to eastbound I-74 and eastbound I-74 to westbound I-474/Route 6. Loading operations will result in intermittent delays and lane reductions. Truck traffic and motorists should use US 24 (Exit 6B) to access downtown Peoria from I-474 through early fall.
• Motorists should expect intermittent lane reductions on temporary Knoxville Avenue between Glen Oak Avenue and the Knoxville/Pennsylvania intersection.
• Mall area traffic should use the Sterling Avenue interchange during the War Memorial Drive interchange closure.

Downtown

• Nebraska Avenue as it crosses I-74 between University Street and Park Road is closed for bridge removal. Local access east of I-74 to the Department of Agriculture Laboratory and to Shea Stadium is maintained at all times. Nebraska Avenue will reopen by Nov. 17, 2006.

East Peoria

• Motorists should expect intermittent lane reductions on I-74 from Washington Street to Riverfront Drive during 2006 construction.
• Motorists should expect lane reductions on Main Street/IL-116 from I-74 to Black Jack Boulevard for widening operations. This work will continue until late fall.