Acting Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider says advance notice of construction-zone status will help thousands of motorists plan trips and travel safely.
Starting at 3 p.m. Friday, transportation officials will suspend all non-emergency road work and open up all lanes where possible through Monday night.Some construction zones will still have closed lanes.
Officials are urging motorists to slow down, obey speed limits and drive with caution. Work zone speed limits are still in effect where posted, even if no workers are present.
In addition, Illinois State Police are warning motorists there will be a lot of troopers on the roadways over the Labor Day weekend looking for drivers under the influence.
State Police Director Hiram Grau says troopers will be also on the lookout for speeders and those drivers not wearing seat belts. Also, troopers, some with drug sniffing dogs, will be on the expressways in search of motorists trying to bring illegal drugs into the state.
Also, the company that operates the Indiana Toll Road has suspended all road projects through the Labor Day weekend.
ITR Concession Co. says it has removed all mainline lane restrictions during the Labor Day weekend to ease travel during the unofficial end-of-summer holiday. Construction projects will resume Wednesday.
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