U.S. 150/Illinois 78 Resurfacing Begins April 28 in Brimfield and Laura
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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced resurfacing work on U.S. 150/Illinois 78 from the Interstate 74 exit ramp to U.S. 150 in Brimfield and Laura, beginning April 28, 2026. The project will reduce the roadway to one lane with traffic controlled by flaggers and includes median work, patching, milling, and resurfacing. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to allow extra travel time or use alternate routes when feasible.
“The work will reduce U.S. 150/Illinois 78 to one lane, with traffic controlled by flaggers.”
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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a resurfacing project along U.S. 150/Illinois 78 between Brimfield and Laura, Illinois, commencing April 28, 2026. The work will reduce the highway to one lane with flaggers directing traffic and encompasses median work, patching, milling, and resurfacing operations. Motorists traveling through this corridor should anticipate delays and may want to consider alternate routes. The project is expected to be completed by mid-July 2026.
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U.S. 150/Illinois 78 resurfacing begins April 28
April 24, 2026
BRIMFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that resurfacing of U.S. 150/Illinois 78 from the Interstate 74 exit ramp to U.S. 150 in Brimfield and Laura begins April 28.
The work will reduce U.S. 150/Illinois 78 to one lane, with traffic controlled by flaggers. The overall project includes median work, patching, milling, and resurfacing and is expected to be completed by mid-July.
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, 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 more information on IDOT projects, click here. For IDOT District 4 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict4 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
Kimberly Hoskins
Communications Outreach Liaison – Region 3 (District 4, District 5), Illinois Department of Transportation
- Kimberly.Hoskins@Illinois.gov
- (309) 370-1743
Paul Wappel
IDOT
- Paul.wappel@illinois.gov
- (217) 685-0082
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