Aurora Commuter Traffic Delays Start Monday, Will Last 18 Months

AURORA, IL — Lane closures on South River Street begin Monday, Nov. 6. For now, the intersections of S. River Street and Prairie Street, and River Street and North Avenue will remain open, but the stretch of road between them will be closed, with an alternate traffic pattern. Nicor Gas and ComEd are beginning a new phase of an environmental cleanup project. A press release from the Aurora Police Department warns drivers of the following alternate traffic patterns in greater detail:

• Left turns onto River St. from westbound North Avenue are restricted. Drivers will only be able to turn right on northbound River. Instead, there will be a detour taking River to Gale St. to Lake St. to Prairie and back to River to go south on River.
• Left turns onto River from eastbound Prairie are restricted. Drivers will only be able to turn right on southbound River. Drivers will need to follow the detour taking Lake to Gale to River to go northbound on River.
• River between Prairie and North will be closed. Drivers will need to follow the detour using Prairie Street, Lake Street and Gale Street.

For the first part of the project, trucks will use the same detour as cars. In a later phase, when the intersection of North Avenue and River Street is closed, they'll have their own. The project will take about 18 months, if conditions are suitable.

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