Route 83 partially reopens through Long Grove

Route 83 has mostly reopened, as crews work to control a gas main break that occurred this morning at Half Day Road.

Still closed are two northbound lanes where Route 83 meets Half Day Road, bottlenecking traffic onto the road's two re-maining lanes.

The break occurred today shortly after 9 a.m. when a contractor digging a ditch for the Illinois Department of Transportation accidentally hit a gas line, said Long Grove Fire Deputy Chief Ken Buckhardt.

No fire occurred, but the road was shut down for safety reasons, he said.

It could be at least two days before the entire road at Route 83 and Half Day is opened up again, he said, as crews repair the break.

Earlier this morning, Route 83 was completely closed between Aptakisic and Gilmer roads.