Rep. Davidsmeyer Pushes IDOT Action After Greene County's Heinold Curve Crashes

GREENE COUNTY - After a series of accidents at the Heinold Curve on Old Route 67 in Greene County, State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer said he worked with the Illinois Department of Transportation to add larger warning signs and rumble strips in an effort to prevent further crashes.

Davidsmeyer first collaborated with IDOT in November 2025 after what he described as a bad car accident at the dangerous S curve.

The IDOT-Davidsmeyer plan called for larger, more visible traffic warning signs at the Heinold Curve site.

Earlier this year, after the same curve was the scene of a school bus accident, Rep. Davidsmeyer again contacted IDOT, this time seeking rumble strips on the roadway.

“When the bus accident happened, I immediately reached out to IDOT requesting rumble strips, which became the plan of action in mid-May,” Davidsmeyer said. “IDOT was very responsive and great to work with to help find solutions to this dangerous S curve."

Rep. Davidsmeyer added: "The real work continues to find the funding to straighten out the curve altogether.”

According to Davidsmeyer and IDOT, the estimated cost to straighten the highway and remove the S curve is about $10 million.