(Undated) – You may notice traffic delays beginning next week. The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that they will begin the annual road striping on state highways. Fresh center lines, edge lines and no passing zones will be applied to more than 2,000 miles of pavement in Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, Moultrie, Richland, Shelby, Wabash, and Wayne. The IDOT advises that motorists can expect delays and should 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, be alert for workers and equipment and avoid driving over wet paint. The striping is set to begin Monday and run through October.
