Commuters should expect delays during La Fox-area road closure

Bunker Road near La Fox in Kane County is closing between Keslinger Road and Hughes Road starting Monday as construction crews install a new bridge.

Officials are telling train commuters using the nearby La Fox Metra station to plan for additional travel time getting to and from the commuter lot as traffic on nearby roads is expected to back up.

A detour bypassing the roadwork will be along Keslinger Road, Route 47 and Hughes Road, according to the Kane County Division of Transportation.

Local access will be allowed to homes along Bunker Road between the construction area and Hughes Road.

Crews are constructing a new bridge over an existing drainage way. The project includes removing a concrete culvert and replacing it with the new bridge structure.

Work is projected to be completed by May, weather permitting.

Following construction of the bridge, the intersection of Keslinger and Bunker roads is scheduled to close through November for construction of a new roundabout.

Drivers will still be able to access the train station throughout construction, during which traffic will be directed to the new portions of Bunker Road.