BLOOMINGTON, IL – Due to recent construction-related delays, asphalt binder operations are now scheduled to start Thursday, October 23, 2025, on Oakland Avenue, Prospect Road, and Washington Street. The operations will begin on Oakland Avenue from Eldorado Road to Hershey Road. They will then move to Prospect Road from Oakland Avenue to Empire Street before moving to Washington Street from Krispy Kreme Drive to Hershey Road. Roadwork project schedules may change depending on weather and other factors.

The intersections along these routes will be temporarily closed periodically throughout operations to allow for proper installation of the asphalt. Motorists traveling through the intersections will experience delays, be impacted by the periodic intersection closures, and should seek other routes.

While the streets will be open to traffic, motorists are encouraged to consider alternate routes until the project is complete.  The streets will be fully reopened as soon as the entire project is complete.

To view road closures and the road closure interactive map, visit www.bloomingtonstreets.com and click on the Road Closures icon. Residents can also sign up for e-mail or text updates for road closures by visiting www.bloomingtonil.gov/subscribe and subscribing to Road Notifications.

For more information, call Ron Harvey, in the City of Bloomington Engineering Department at 309-434-2980 or email engineer@cityblm.org.

Contact:
Jim Karch
Engineering Director
Phone: 309-434-2980
E-mail: engineer@cityblm.org

Contact:
Katherine Murphy
Communications & External Affairs Mgr.
Phone: Desk: 309-434-2241
Cell: 309-434-8546
Email: kmurphy@cityblm.org