Unbarricaded crossover lane on I-80 raises crash risk, Bureau County IL
TrafficA driver reported that a crossover lane in the construction zone on I-80 near mile marker 44 is not barricaded. This allows eastbound traffic to cross into westbound lanes, increasing the risk of head-on collisions.
Audio|Source: Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5
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Transcript:
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Vero County took a 911[1] call from a driver on 80 in the construction zone near mile marker 44,
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and he's stating, which I don't know how the Samarajalously just happened overnight, because we've never had anyone complain about it before,
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but he is stating that the crossover lane is not barricaded. So he says that if you're eastbound, you can use the... the X in the middle to get to the westbound side and cause a head-on crash.
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Apparently this just happened overnight, I don't know.
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I-80, Illinois
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