Part of Illinois 106 closing seven months for construction – Jacksonville Journal-Courier

A portion of Illinois Route 106 in Scott County closed Monday for work expected to take about seven months.

WINCHESTER A portion of Illinois Route 106 in Scott County closed Monday for work expected to take about seven months.

The closure will allow construction of a retaining wall east of the Hillview Blacktop, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Work is expected to be finished by late November.

Traffic will not be allowed on Illinois 106 between the east and west entrance of Timber Lane. A detour will be posted using parts of Illinois 106, Illinois 100 and Interstate 72.

Transportation department officials said motorists should allow extra time for travel.

David C.L. Bauer is editor and publisher. He joined the Journal-Courier in 2009 as editor and added publisher responsibilities in 2016. The Cincinnati native has worked as an editor for newspapers in Florida, Ohio and Kentucky and as a former adjunct instructor of journalism at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He has also worked at radio stations in Ohio as a news director and a disc jockey.

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Part of Illinois 106 closing seven months for construction - Jacksonville Journal-Courier