Work on Illinois 70 in Rockford begins April 6

ROCKFORD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, construction on Illinois 70 (Kilburn Avenue) in Rockford will begin Monday, April 6. The work zone will be from Safford Road to Glenwood Avenue.

Work will include milling, pavement patching, resurfacing, ADA improvements and traffic signal modernization work. There will be lane closures controlled by flaggers during the $1.4 million project, which is expected to be completed in August.

Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zone areas, 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 IDOT District 2 updates, follow us on X at @IDOTDistrict2 or view area construction details on IDOT's traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com. ​