- Friday July 10th, 2026 :: 02:21 p.m. CDT
Benton Road Closure
TRAFFIC ALERT – JACKSON STREET CLOSURE (BENTON)
Beginning Monday, July 13, Jackson Street at Carter Drive will be closed to through traffic while a sanitary sewer improvement project is underway.
What to Expect:
- Full closure for the first two days (Monday and Tuesday).
- The project is expected to continue for approximately two weeks, weather permitting.
- After the first two days, the contractor anticipates reopening the roadway each evening after work is completed, with closures occurring during daytime working hours.
Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes and allow extra travel time while work is in progress.
Please use caution when traveling near the work zone and obey all posted traffic control devices.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation as these necessary infrastructure improvements are completed.
Instructions:
Avoid the area.
Address/Location
Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications
401 E Park St
Benton, IL 62812
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-439-4362
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OEMCALERT followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Public and private transportation
- Event:
- Road Closure
