Rend Lake, Ill. -- The Rend Lake Dam Road will be temporarily closed to all traffic on Wednesday, July 22 beginning at 7 a.m. through 5 p.m. for a routine safety inspection.
Rend Lake Dam will be closed at the east side of the spillway bridge and at the intersection of Rend City Road and the main dam road. Access to the South Marcum Recreation Area, Spillway Recreation Area, and the Dedication Lot east of the spillway bridge will remain open and accessible via Mine 24 and Licata roads.
The Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center and other recreation areas west of the Dam Road are accessible by Rend City Road west of Benton via state Route 14, and east of Sesser via Illinois Route 154.
For inquiries, please contact the Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center at 618-724-2493.
Release no. 26-018