Road Work

IDOT will close lanes on both eastbound and westbound Interstate 64 between West Highway 50 at exit 14 and Illinois 158 at Exit 19 starting Friday.

The Illinois Department of Transportation used a full closure during the second phase of its I-255 rehab in Cahokia Heights and Sauget, which wrapped up this past weekend.

Crews will resurface 3.5 miles of the roadway, repair bridges, add new lighting and make signing and drainage improvements between Illinois 15 and Illinois 157 in St. Clair County.

Illinois' high court says unless pavement markings or signs are present, cyclists are merely ‘permitted’ users.

Missouri Republicans have vowed to take action when the General Assembly reconvenes in January to revise the highway commission’s power over the state road fund.

Illinois American Water, a public utility company, finished its project on Friday. The company replaced water-main pipes under and around Veterans Memorial Fountain in downtown Belleville.

The department is studying Interstate 64 from Kingshighway to Jefferson for upgrades and repairs that could take place over the next five to 10 years.

Starting Saturday, a portion of Interstate 255 will be shut down in both directions for five months, kicking off a 10-month project to renovate what the…