Road work beginning July 6 on Pleasant Hill Road may cause delays

May 28, 2026

Road work beginning July 6 on Pleasant Hill Road may cause delays

Motorists who travel along Pleasant Hill Road may want to find an alternate route or allow for additional travel time once work to improve the road begins July 6.

Road improvements along the 1.5-mile stretch from Union Hill Road to McLafferty Road is expected to take three months and continue into the fall 2026 semester, according to SIU Carbondale’s Facilities and Energy Management. The contractor will maintain one open lane along Pleasant Hill throughout the construction time frame via electric traffic control, providing access to SIU Farms entrances.

Improvements will include widening the two existing lanes from 10-foot lane widths with 1-foot shoulders to 11-foot lane widths with new 8-foot shoulders.