Crews have reopened two lanes on I-55 that were closed because of a giant pothole.
Two days after a large pothole opened up on I-55, two of the three lanes are still closed.All southbound lanes are back open on Interstate 55 two days after a large pothole opened up blocking two lanes of traffic.
Chopper 7 flew over the outbound lanes late Wednesday morning to get a closer look at the bridge deck over Route 53 in Bolingbrook. IDOT crews poured a fast-drying concrete over the hole on Tuesday morning. Wednesday morning, there was a box put over the patch to help it dry faster.Cold temperatures slowed down the drying process, but the concrete was finally deemed ready to handle traffic as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.
IDOT said in a statement, "This section of the roadway is approaching the end of its useful lifespan and is currently being reconstructed. The project includes a new bridge deck and is anticipated to be completed later this fall."
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