From a recent email from Illinois State Police:
District 10 Troopers are on the scene of a two vehicle crash with minor injuries located at I -57 S/B MP 256 with power lines down. Plans to restring the power lines will occur between 6:00p – 6:30p and are expected to take approximately one hour to complete. Both S/B and N/B lanes will be shut down to restring the power lines.
N/B traffic will be diverted off of I-57 at Exit 250. Motorist should use US 136 E/B to N/B US 45 through Rantoul and Paxton. Traffic will then be allowed to enter back onto the interstate at the Paxton Exit (MP 261). S/B traffic will be diverted off of I-57 at Exit 261. Motorists should use E/B State Route 9 to S/B US 45 through Paxton and Rantoul. Traffic will then be allowed to enter back onto I-57 S/B at the Rantoul Exit (MP 250).
