Deerfield Road to be closed

Deerfield Road will be closed between Waukegan Road (Route 43) and Chestnut Street in Deerfield for 30 days beginning Monday, Aug. 1. The closure is required to reconstruct infrastructure between the Metra viaduct and Waukegan Road. Simultaneously, maintenance work will be done on the Deerfield Road bridge over the west fork of the north branch of the Chicago River (east of Deerpath Drive), which will prohibit traffic from crossing the bridge. These infrastructure improvements will result in a full closure and detour using local roads. Eastbound Deerfield Road traffic will be detoured to go south on Wilmot Road, east on Central Avenue, north on Elm Street, then east on Osterman Avenue to northbound Waukegan Road. Westbound traffic will go north on Waukegan Road, west on Hazel Avenue, south on Wilmot Road. This will also result in the closure of Robert York Avenue at Deerfield Road. Visit the project website at www.deerfieldroad.com.