TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces work will begin on or after April 13 on State Road 25 on the bridge over Flint Creek, this is located just south of West Point. Traffic will be restricted to one 11’ lane at the bridge and flagged around construction. Work is scheduled to last approximately 10 days, weather permitting.
Also, work will begin on Elston Road over U.S. 52/231 in Lafayette. This bridge will be closed beginning on or after April 13 and reopening April 23. The detour follows Old Romney Road to S.R. 25 to C.R. South 100W and back.
HIS Constructors Inc., was awarded the $1.5 million contract. This project includes a total of ten bridges in Tippecanoe County that the contractor will be placing polymeric overlays on the bridge decks. A press release will be sent out prior to work beginning on the next bridges.
This project is scheduled for completion in late October.
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S.R. 243 will close April 13 in Putnam County
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a bridge rehabilitation project will close State Road 243 on or after April 13 just north of I-70. The roadway is scheduled to reopen July 13.
The detour follows I-70 to U.S. 231 to U.S. 40 and back.
This project was awarded to CLR Construction for $493,051. This project will rehabilitate the bridge over Rocky Fork Creek, located less than one half of one mile north of I-70.
