Village of Hodgkins attorney Pat Rogers announced at last night's regular village board meeting that the East Avenue road closure was going to last longer than originally projected.
According to Mr. Rogers, this current phase of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) project to reconstruct East Avenue would last at least three more weeks. Mr. Rogers said that crews encountered delays while installing the storm drains on the east side of the street.
IDOT previously scheduled East Avenue to be closed for approximately 1-2 weeks beginning March 21, 2024. The goal of the East Avenue project, according to an IDOT release is to "reconstruct and realign the existing intersections at East Ave. and Joliet Rd. and East Ave. and 55th St." IDOT is also installing modernized traffic signals, ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, improving drainiage, and resurfacing East Avenue" between 55th Street and Joliet Road.
In October 2023, IDOT released an anticipated completion date of late Summer 2024.
East Avenue intersection improvements at 55th Street and Joliet Road.
Construction News (City of Countryside)