WHITESIDE Co., Ill. (KWQC) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced plans to begin bridge work the Illinois 84 Bridge.

Beginning Oct. 13, weather permitting, construction on two Illinois 84 bridges in Whiteside County will get underway, according to IDOT. The work zone will be located at crossings over Johnson Creek north of Illinois 136 and over the BNSF railroad, two miles south of the Carroll County line.

The project will clean and paint the bridges.

One lane will be open at the bridges and controlled by temporary traffic signals during the work which is expected to wrap up in mid-December, officials said.

Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zone areas, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and b

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