MT. VERNON, IL — Weather permitting, the City of Mt. Vernon Public Works Department will begin road patching on S. 42nd Street from Veterans Memorial Drive to S. Water Tower on Tuesday, July 13th thru Wednesday, July 14th, 2021.

This section of roadway will be closed to all thru-traffic. Local traffic will have access to all businesses in this block either from the north or south of our exact patch location, which will be approximately 100 feet north of Heritage Ave. A detour identified by signage will be set up using S. Water Tower and 34th Street as a bypass.

If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works department at (618) 242-6853.