Briggs, New Lenox Road Intersection to Close
Joliet's intersection of Briggs Street and New Lenox Road will close for one week starting Tuesday for improvements tied to a nearby Love's Travel Stops site.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Openings & Closings
The City of Joliet will close the intersection of Briggs Street and New Lenox Road for one week beginning Tuesday, Nov. 10, while Love's Travel Stops completes intersection improvements. All traffic will be prohibited from the intersection during construction, and signs will direct drivers to a detour route.
Why it matters
The temporary closure allows crews to safely complete improvements linked to ongoing development near the Interstate 80 interchange with Briggs Street. Joliet drivers who regularly use this corridor will need to plan alternate routes for the duration of the work.
The intersection closure is scheduled to last one week, with a projected reopening on Nov. 17. The source does not provide cost figures or the full scope of the improvements being made by Love's Travel Stops.
The players
Love's Travel Stops
Love's Travel Stops is a large American chain of travel centers operating truck stops and convenience locations along interstate highways.
City of Joliet
The City of Joliet is the municipal government of Joliet, Illinois, responsible for local road closures and traffic management within city limits.
The details
Joliet officials announced that all traffic will be prohibited from traveling through the intersection while work is underway, and posted detour signs will guide drivers around the site. The work is taking place outside the Love's Travel Stop located at the Interstate 80 interchange with Briggs Street, which opened in May.
Timeline
May 2026: Love's Travel Stop opened at the Interstate 80 interchange with Briggs Street.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026: The one-week closure of the Briggs Street and New Lenox Road intersection begins.
Nov. 17, 2026: The intersection is expected to reopen.
Market Landscape
Truck-stop and travel-center development clustered at highway interchanges has become a steady pattern across Illinois corridors as freight and interstate traffic grow. This Joliet project follows that pattern by adding infrastructure around the I-80 and Briggs Street junction.
Drivers who regularly use Briggs Street or New Lenox Road should plan for detours during the one-week closure. Commuters crossing the I-80 interchange area may face longer travel times until the intersection reopens.
The takeaway
Plan alternate routes now if you travel through the Briggs Street and New Lenox Road intersection in Joliet next week, since the closure runs until the projected Nov. 17 reopening.
What happens next
The intersection is expected to reopen on Nov. 17, 2026, when the one-week closure ends.
Further reading
For other new businesses and closures in the area, browse Openings & Closings coverage for Joliet.
