The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to report of many area traffic alerts coming in the near future.

>>Beginning Tuesday, May 29, North Harmony Lane at the intersection of Illinois 15 will be closed, weather permitting, to facilitate an addition of a turn lane on Illinois 15. This closure is expected to last until Thursday, May 31, weather permitting.

>>Also beginning Tuesday, May 29, there will be a lane reduction on Illinois 141, two miles west of New Haven in White County, so a contractor can start construction on a box culvert to replace an existing bridge.

>>IDOT says on Friday, June 1, the bridge carrying Campground Road over Interstate 57 in Bonnie will close to all traffic for reconstruction. The closure will be in place for two-and-a-half months. The bridge is expected to reopen by Friday, Aug. 17. You should seek alternate routes.

>> Tuesday, May 29, also features another lane reduction. U.S. 50 at Frogtown Road, east of Breese and U.S. 50 at Flat Branch Road west of Carlyle; will be restricted to one lane, weather permitting. The restrictions are necessary to perform bridge painting on the two overpasses and are expected to be completed August 1.

>> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake says the Rend Lake Dam and Spillway Bridge will be closed to all through traffic from 8:30 a.m. through 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29. In the event of bad weather, the inspection may be moved to May 30. Watch for closure signs at Sugar Creek parking lot and the west entrance to the Rend lake Dam. This closure is necessary for engineers to perform the scheduled periodic inspection on the Rend Lake Main Dam and Spillway Bridge.

Message boards, signals and/or signs will be in place to remind you about the closures and reductions.

Motorists must seek an alternate route. Please slow down and use extreme caution while traveling through all work zones.