The holiday season marks the unofficial end to this year’s road construction season. INDOT officials advise crews may continue preparation work like earth moving, demolition, clearing and bridge work as weather permits this winter. However, most large projects are on hold until spring.
State contractors will pull back barrels and barricades to the safest extent possible for both holiday travel and the winter. However, INDOT officials advise some restrictions will remain in place for ongoing road construction.
Lanes on I-65 near Lafayette are shifted for widening construction. So are lanes on 1-69 between Fishers and Pendelton. Large trucks traveling in that area are advised to use the left lane through the work zone. Also sections of State Road 37 from Bloomington to just south of Martinsville are reduced to one lane in each direction for I-69 construction.
Hoosiers should plan extra travel time to reach their holiday destinations. Information about traffic and road conditions, crashes and construction on state highways can be found by visiting http://indot.carsprogram.org, calling 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or dialing 511 from a mobile phone when it is safe to do so.
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