Illinois road updates available via email

Posted on August 6, 2016
Road construction
IDOT can send email updates to those who register on the department’s website. (WJBC file photo)

By RFD Radio/WFMB

SPRINGFIELD – If you’ve ever been frustrated by road work on your normal drive to work you can start to know in advance of possible delays and projects.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has a new “In Motion” program. It’s an automated email service that will send you a notice when work is scheduled in your area according to IDOT’s Brian Williamson.

“For example, it you want to keep up on construction projects that are going on in your area or will be coming up, you can pick the district that’s nearest you and then you’ll receive our news releases as they go out,” Williamson said. “That’s basically projects updates, project announcements, things along those lines.”

If you want to sign up go to the IDOT webpage or look up IDOT-in-Motion.

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