The Illinois Department of Transportation completed a $13.6 million project in December that reconstructed the intersection of U.S. 20 and Barge Terminal Road in East Dubuque. Work began in late March.
The project rebuilt 1.5 miles of U.S. 20 from Frentress Lake Road to just east of Barge Terminal Road. Work included adding acceleration and deceleration lanes in both directions of U.S. 20, improved access along the westbound U.S. 20 Frontage Road and Kramer Road, the addition of a left turn lane to eastbound U.S. 20 at Frentress Lake Road, and the installation of an island on westbound U.S. 20 to allow traffic to focus on oncoming traffic in one direction instead of all four lanes of traffic when entering or exiting Barge Terminal Road.
The project was made possible by the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan that is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation, and was located in an area with several trucking companies and a 100-acre logistics park.
The Illinois Department of Transportation is planning to improve 7,107 lane miles of highway and 8.4 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois over the next six years. As of Dec. 31, the plan has funded nearly $20.8 billion of improvements statewide.