July 30, 2026
Road work on Pleasant Hill Road begins Aug. 17
The planned road work along a 1.5-mile stretch of Pleasant Hill Road is set to start on Monday, Aug. 17.
When the work begins, motorists who travel along the road may want to find an alternate route or allow for additional travel time. The improvements from Union Hill Road to McLafferty Road are expected to take three months and will tentatively end Nov. 10, 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.