SHELBY COUNTY, IN – On or after Monday, March 24, State Road 9 will close for up to 18 days, through mid-April, between C.R. 750 S. and C.R. 800 S. for a structure replacement project in Shelby County. The structure is located approximately five miles north of the Bartholomew/Shelby County line at Amos Ditch.

The official detour will follow State Road 44, Interstate 65, and State Road 252 while work is in progress. Access will be maintained for local residents up to the point of closure.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and avoid distractions when traveling in and near construction zones. All work is weather-dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

SOURCE: Indiana Department of Transportation

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HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. – In late March, construction activities will resume to add travel lanes on Interstate 70 between Mt. Comfort Road and one mile east of State Road 9 in Hancock County.

On or after Monday, March 24, westbound traffic on I-70 will shift to eastbound lanes between Mt. Comfort and Greenfield (MM 100 to MM 105). The I-70 entrance and exit ramps at S.R. 9 (Exit 104) will also close at that time.

• S.R. 9 ramp to I-70 WB closed for approximately 70 days, through early June
  • Official detour: I-70 EB to S.R. 109 (Exit 115) to I-70 WB
• I-70 WB ramp to S.R. 9 closed for approximately 90 days, through late June
  • Official detour: I-70 WB to Mt. Comfort Rd. (Exit 96) to I-70 EB to S.R. 9

The speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph throughout the work zone. Construction is anticipated to be complete in October, weather permitting.

INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution, and avoid distractions when traveling in and near construction zones. All work is weather-dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

SOURCE: Indiana Department of Transportation

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