A J-turn at the intersection of Leafland Street and U.S. 51 in Assumption will be constructed beginning in spring 2025. The intersection has been the site of several fatal accidents,
A section of U.S 51 from Assumption to Moweaqua will be named the Conner-Keegan Memorial Highway in honor of two teenagers who died in a car accident in 2022.
Seven months after an accident at a dangerous intersection outside Assumption claimed the lives of two teenagers, IDOT confirmed it has plans to reconstruct the intersection into a J-turn.