Northbound Illinois 6 to Illinois 40 ramp closure begins May 11

PEORIA - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramp from northbound Illinois 6 to Illinois 40 (Knoxville Avenue) will close to all traffic beginning May 11.

The work in Peoria is to facilitate the safety improvements being constructed at the interchange of Illinois 6 and Illinois 40. The closure is expected to remain until June 20. A marked detour is posted for this closure.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.

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 Six of Rebuild Illinois include almost $20.8 billion of improvements statewide to 21,309 lane miles of highway, 815 bridges and 1,181 additional safety improvements.

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.