Illinois 41 in Galesburg to close Nov. 1

Galesburg - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a six-day closure of Illinois 41 at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway crossing at the southeast corner of Hill Correctional Center in Galesburg on Nov. 1.

The closure is necessary for the railroad to make repairs to the crossing and is expected to last six days, weather permitting, and is expected to reopen on Nov. 7. A detour will be posted.

For more information on IDOT projects, click here. For IDOT District 4 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict4 or view area construction details on IDOT's traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com and www.gettingaroundpeoria.com.

Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Seven of Rebuild Illinois include $25.6 billion of improvements statewide to 24,498 lane miles of highway, 959 bridges and 1,475 additional safety improvements.

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