Keller Drive patching between Evergreen Avenue and Jefferson Street in Effingham begins Aug. 29

For Immediate Release – August 26, 2022

EFFINGHAM – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a pavement patching project on Keller Drive/Illinois 32/Illinois 33 from Evergreen Avenue to Jefferson Street in Effingham begins Aug. 29.

The work will reduce Keller Drive to one lane in each direction at times, with traffic control utilizing message signs, arrow boards, spotters and barricades. This patching project will provide a smoother road surface to the traveling public.

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 more than 2,500 miles of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Three of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $8.6 billion of improvements statewide on 4,422 miles of highway, 412 bridges, and 621 additional safety improvements.

For more information on IDOT projects, click here. For IDOT District 7 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict7 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.