Cold temperatures extend the closure of the Rend Lake Dam Road

Rend Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is announcing an extension to the original closure schedule for the Rend Lake Main Dam roadway. Thursday morning temperatures plummeted into the 30 degree range, causing the asphalt plant to cease operation of material for the day.

Representatives of the Corps of Engineers, Lake Contracting and ET Simmons, determined that shutting down work on the repaving project until weather temperatures increased would be necessary to assure the quality of the product used on the job. Due to interruption of schedules for paving and striping Rend Lake Officials are predicting the roadway will re-open no later than the afternoon of April 27th, 2018.

Updated information on this project will be posted on the Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center Facebook page.  For further information, contact the Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center at 618-724-2493.

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