Peoria Public Works officials say the construction project on Northmoor Road continues. Northmoor Road remains closed to traffic between Hamilton Road and Imperial Drive.
The project is on track to have all lanes open to traffic Nov. 1. However, that means some traffic and lane restrictions will be in place when school begins next month.
Public Works officials say information with the best ways to access schools along Northmoor Road will be available before school starts.
When completed, Northmoor road will be completely rebuilt between Allen Road and University Street with three lanes of vehicular traffic (one lane in each direction and a center turn lane), a sidewalk on the north side of the road, a biking/walking path on the south side of the road, ornamental street lighting, trees and native plants.
Motorists are urged to use the marked detour routes during construction for the safety of the neighborhoods. Traffic from the neighborhoods adjacent to Northmoor Road should allow extra time to travel the local-traffic-only sections of Northmoor Road.
Mororists are also urged to use extreme caution in construction zones and watch for workers, pedestrians and children.
The $10.9 million project is supported by around $7 million in federal grants.
