COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces the opening of the following roads: Eldred-Hillview Road in Greene County; IL 143 east of I-55 and IL 4; Old IL 158 and WB I-64 near SAFB; IL 159 north of IL 143. US 40 at Silver Creek in Troy and Marine/St Jacob Road should be open by rush hour.
The following are new road closures due to continued flooding: IL 100 Alton to Pearl closed to through traffic; IL 3 at IL 100 in Grafton; IL 100/96 intersection; IL 96 at Mozier; IL 161 in Mascoutah from SAFB gate to 6th Street; Chester Bridge; and US 67 southbound into Missouri is closed at the Clark Bridge over the Mississippi (northbound is still open).
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Roads still closed due to the major flooding within the area: Old Alton–Edwardsville Road in Edwardsville; Chain of Rocks Road between IL 111 and IL 157; I-70 in both directions in Bond County between the 36 and 45 mile markers (Pocahontas to Greenville); Brussels Ferry; IL 3 truck bypass in Chester; US 50 at Silver Creek between O’Fallon and Lebanon in St. Clair County; US 67 southbound in West Alton; Chain of Rocks Road between IL 157 and IL 111 in Madison County; Kaskaskia Street in Chester; and IL 143 west of IL 255 in the Wood River-Edwardsville Area.
Several Levee Districts within District 8 have installed flood control gates. These efforts have closed IL 3 near Cora; IL 3 in East Alton, IL 155 west of Ruma; and Water St in Dupo.
Within the next 36 hours, the River forecast indicates additional closures may be required at US 67 near Broadway in Alton.
The Department will continue monitoring State roadways in the affected areas of Illinois. Flooding has or will require closure of State Highways and Ferries along the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers as well as several creeks and streams. Over the next several days, we will provide updates, as warranted, when developments occur.
Traffic control devices and directional signage, including dynamic message boards, have been deployed to guide motorists safely around major closures. Travelers are advised to consider alternate routes or allow additional time to travel known flood prone areas. Regardless, all motorists are urged to be patient, reduce speed and exercise added caution throughout the Metro East region – as traffic patterns and travel times will likely be affected.
Since this is a very dynamic situation, please see the Department’s website, http://www.idot.illinois.gov/home/Comm/emergency-road-closures , for the latest information on roadway closures throughout Illinois. Detailed information on the Metro East is also available at http://apps.dot.illinois.gov/stl-traffic/.
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