Attention drivers and Janesville residents, prepare for road closures that might affect your daily commute. Starting Monday, October 6, Lodge Drive will be off-limits to through traffic from Milton Avenue, stretching about 600 feet east. This closure is part of a project aiming to revamp the roadway and is expected to last until late October, according to details from the City of Janesville's official news release.
In conjunction with the Lodge Drive shutdown, those who frequent Milton Avenue’s East Frontage Road will also need to adjust their travel plans. The Frontage Road has been closed since late August, beginning from Lodge Drive up to approximately 550 feet north, and it won’t reopen until late October, just like Lodge Drive. Roadwork, as it so often proves, reminds us that progress demands patience, sometimes in the form of detoured mornings and lengthened drives home.
If navigating around construction zones is part of your daily puzzle, factor in some extra time for the alternative routes that will become temporary mainstays. The city has not released a detour map, but with a little creativity and a good GPS, locals shouldn’t find it too hard to circumnavigate these closures. And, for the inevitably lost or confused, city engineers can be an oracle for the disoriented. They’ve kindly availed themselves for questions and can be reached at (608) 755-3160, as mentioned in the City of Janesville's news release.
Residents around Lodge Drive and Milton Avenue’s East Frontage Road might feel the pangs of irksome construction the most. But with the promise of smoother roads on the horizon, the endgame could very well justify the present inconvenience. For daily updates, you can keep an eye on City of Janesville's announcements.
