JEFFERSON COUNTY — Motorists should start planning alternate routes now before an Interstate 57 ramp closes later this week.

According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, Exit 96 which carries southbound I-57 to westbound Interstate 64 is scheduled to be closed Friday, weather permitting.

This stage of the project will last throughout the 2024 construction season.

The times and locations of future restrictions will be announced as the project continues.