Illinois 13 construction shifts traffic and closes Haven Road access in Carterville
Traffic on Illinois 13 over Crab Orchard Lake in Carterville is scheduled to shift to the next stage of bridge construction on Friday, July 24, 2026, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced July 22.
The change will alter access for residents, commuters, freight operators and local businesses using the Illinois 13 crossing. Haven Road is scheduled to close to all public access as part of the traffic change.
What changes July 24
IDOT described the Illinois 13 change as a move to new lanes while the bridge project continues. The announcement concerns an active construction stage, rather than a routine road-maintenance notice.
The traffic shift and Haven Road closure are scheduled developments, not a statement that the bridge work is finished. The available IDOT announcement does not provide an end date for the new Illinois 13 traffic configuration or for Haven Road’s closure.
The approved information also does not identify a detour route. Drivers, employers and businesses should not assume that this report establishes a particular alternate route. The next known transportation deadline is the scheduled Friday construction-stage change, which remains subject to weather.
Separate Carterville sidewalk project
A separate IDOT Safe Routes to School grant document dated May 7 lists the City of Carterville as the project sponsor. The listed award is $249,995.
The selected project includes approximately 1,900 feet of sidewalk, detectable warnings, drainage-related grading and two crosswalks. The document also lists possible culvert extensions as part of the project scope.
The available grant information does not identify the exact school name. It also describes a selected project and its funding amount; it does not establish that construction has been completed. The sidewalk project is separate from the Illinois 13 bridge traffic shift and the Haven Road closure.
What remains to watch
For people traveling through Carterville, the immediate change to watch is the July 24 traffic shift and the related closure of Haven Road to public access. The packet provides no current completion date for the traffic configuration or bridge work.
Carterville’s City Council meeting archive provides a municipal public-record path for follow-up on local construction and infrastructure decisions. The archive identifies the council meeting location as 103 South Division Street.
Sources
- Traffic to shift to new lanes on Illinois 13 over Crab Orchard Lake in Williamson County, Illinois Department of Transportation
- Safe Routes to School – 2026 Selected Projects and Funding Amounts, Illinois Department of Transportation
- City Council Meeting Archives, City of Carterville / Carterville civic website
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