ROAD CLOSURES

Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bloomington Empire Street/Route 9 — Empire Street/Route 9 will close between Towanda and Colton avenues after school bus dropoff on Tuesday and Nov. 16, reopening at 1:30 p.m. both days. It also will close from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Thursday and Friday. The closures are part of a $15.4 million project to rebuild the pavement on Empire Street, IDOT said. Hershey Road — Asphalt paving is taking place on Hershey Road from south of GE Road to Jumer Drive. This work is expected to be done by Friday, weather permitting. Hershey Road will remain open to traffic, but intersections will close periodically during paving, the City of Bloomington said. People are also reading… IHSA Football Playoffs: Second-round scores from around the state Man from Normal sentenced to 15 years after planting camera in neighbor's bedroom Bloomington voters favor grocery tax repeal, data center moratorium Communities mourn cheerleader killed in mass shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University Here are the quarterfinal Illinois high school football playoff games McLean County Board gains additional Democrat, majority extends to 13-7 2 remain hospitalized after Halloween shooting in Bloomington Toys ‘R’ Us back in Illinois in time for holiday shopping Normal Community prevails over Chicago Kenwood in Class 7A thriller 'Sunshine in human form': Campuses pay tribute to teen shot at Halloween party in Bloomington 6 takeaways from McLean County’s election: Democratic gains, tax votes and more Normal West pulls out a new trick in Class 6A playoff decision over Pekin Flick Fact: What happened 56 years ago that kept Bloomington and Normal apart? Bloomington police chief: No threat to IWU campus after deadly Halloween mass shooting Election 2026: Bloomington-Normal results, plus state and national coverage Normal South Adelaide Street — South Adelaide Street between West Avenue and Kern Street is closed for pavement repairs. Traffic in both directions is being detoured via Kern, Howard and Market streets. The road is expected to reopen by 10 a.m. Wednesday, weather permitting. South University Street — South University Street at the railroad crossing at West Beaufort Street will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday for Union Pacific Railroad track construction and is expected to reopen by 5 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting. Vehicles and pedestrians will not be able to cross during the work. Northbound traffic and pedestrians will be detoured via Cullom, South Main and West Beaufort streets. Southbound traffic will be detoured from West Beaufort Street to Kingsley Street. Pedestrians also will be routed via West Hovey Avenue, Franklin Avenue and West Beaufort Street. Contact Robyn Skaggs at [email protected] or 309-820-3244. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .