March 20, 2025

Important: See below for upcoming cutoff date reminders in letting section

Self-enforcing roadways bringing safety up to speed

A joint project by the Illinois Center for Transportation and IDOT seeks to increase traffic safety and eliminate traffic fatalities caused by speeding.

Employee Spotlight: Greg Gurski, Occupational Safety and Health Manager

As IDOT's Occupational Safety and Health Manager, Greg Gurski manages safety programs to ensure all employees go home safe every day.

Region 1, District 1: A project to repair the bridge carrying U.S. 20 (Lake Street) over Poplar Creek, Saint Charles and Liberty streets, in Elgin, begins March 17.

The work will initially require daily lane closures on U.S. 20 from east of Grace Street to west of Shales Parkway/Bluff City Boulevard. In early spring, U.S. 20 will be reduced to at least one lane in each direction in the work zone. The $27.4 million project, which consists of replacing the existing bridge decks, expansion joints and structural steel, resurfacing, installing new lighting, storm sewers and noise barriers, is anticipated to be completed later this year.

Region 4, District 7: Work is resuming on the final phase of the Fayette Avenue (U.S. 40, Illinois 33) reconstruction project in Effingham.

North of Fayette Avenue, the reconstruction of the southbound lanes of Henrietta Street continues. A raised median will be constructed from Fayette Avenue going south to Edgar Avenue. One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction on Henrietta Street from Jefferson Avenue to Edgar Avenue.

Started in 2023, the Fayette Avenue project consists of widening the existing four lanes from Illini Drive to Walnut Street and adding a middle turn lane from Henrietta Street to Walnut Street. Additional elements include upgrading storm sewers, constructing a multiuse path, adding ADA-compliant sidewalks, modernizing traffic signals, installing new lighting, and improving intersections and side streets. This $27.1 million project is expected to be completed this summer.

Letting Update

April 25 is the next letting for statewide construction projects that are scheduled in 2025. Here are some dates to note in advance of the letting.

March 21 at 10 a.m. Transportation Bulletin release (Official advertisement of projects.)
April 4 at 4:30 p.m. Prequalification cutoff (Date that contractors must be qualified to bid on contracts.)
April 18 at 4:30 p.m. Joint venture cutoff (three contractor limit. Date for these groups who want to bid can do so).
April 22 at 4:30 p.m. Request for authorization to bid cutoff (Final date for contractors who are authorized to bid on contracts).
April 25 at noon Letting (Bids can be submitted until 11:59 a.m. on the day. Bids are shut down at noon).

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