Expect delays: N. Main and Auburn roundabout to be closed to traffic this weekend

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Auburn and N. Main roundabout in Rockford is set to close Sunday to allow for maintenance, according to the City of Rockford.

In June 2024, the Illinois Department of Transportation reduced the two-lane roundabout to a single lane in an effort to reduce accidents at the intersection.

According to IDOT, the lane reduction brought accidents down by 60%.

The city said the “overwhelming majority of accidents were caused by failure to yield and improper lane usage, both of which are considered driver error.”

To repaint the roundabout striping, the intersection is scheduled to be closed to traffic beginning Sunday, October 26th, and will reopen Monday, October 27th at 6 a.m.

Detours will be provided during the closure, the city said.