Portion of Illinois Route 3 near I-255 closes due to breaking pavement from heat
A 1.5 mile stretch of Illinois State Route 3 near Dupo has been closed until further notice due to the road buckling from intense heat.
A portion of the route that stretches between Stolle Road and I-255 has been closed until further notice, according to St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency.
The agency said the closure came after portions of the road were “breaking.”
This story was originally published June 12, 2021 at 4:04 PM.
Kavahn Mansouri
Belleville News-Democrat