Part of Route 47 to Close Temporarily for Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run

The following is from a press release issued by the Kendall County Sheriff's Office:

On June 15, 2013, from 10:30 a.m. until approximately 12:30 p.m. southbound Illinois State Route 47 at Illinois State Route 52 and westbound Illinois State Route 52 at Illinois State Route 47  will be closed and traffic will be detoured due to expected heavy traffic congestion and safety concerns from the Illinois Freedom Run.

The Mission of the Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run Organization is to show our brave servicemen and women and their families that we support them and to honor fallen heroes.

For more information on Freedom Run go to: http://www.ilfreedomrun.org/.

THEREFORE:

At approximately 10:30 a.m. westbound traffic on Illinois State Route 52 will be directed North on Illinois State Route 47 to Newark Rd, west to Illinois State Route 71 south to return back to Illinois State Route 52. 

Southbound Illinois State Route 47 traffic will be directed east on Illinois State Route 52  to Ashley Rd, south to Granville Rd, west back to Illinois State Route 47.

Signage will be posted and Sheriff’s Deputies will be in the area. This is only temporary and should not be for more than a period of two hours. The roadway will be re-opened when the traffic congestion dissipates and traffic safety issues are resolved.