Fayette Project Update: Maple to Open, Walnut to Close

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Maple Street from the Fayette Avenue intersection to south of Edgar Street in Effingham will re-open on Thursday, Dec.14, and Walnut Street east of Maple Street will close on the same day.

The Walnut Street closure is necessary to reconstruct the intersection with eastbound Fayette Avenue. Walnut Street will be closed from Fayette Avenue to 100 feet south of Fayette Avenue. To access the areas south of the Walnut Street and Fayette Avenue intersection, motorists should use Maple Street and Edgar Avenue. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction on Fayette Avenue during this closure.

Walnut Street is scheduled to re-open in early January. Motorists can expect delays and allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.

For IDOT District 7 updates, follow on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict7 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.