INDOT Announces Work Near Pine Village

THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELEASE

WARREN COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces ongoing road rehabilitation work on State Road 26. S.R. 26 is now closed from S.R. 55 to approximately 2-miles west of S.R. 55, near Pine Village. In Phase Two, crews are resurfacing, widening the road, and replacing culverts along the road. This work will also improve truck turning radii at the S.R. 26 and S.R. 55 south junction within the town of Pine Village. It’s expected to reopen in mid-August, weather permitting. Access will be maintained to residences and businesses in the area. The official detour for S.R 26 utilizes S.R. 55 to S.R. 352 to U.S. 41 and back to S.R. 26. Milestone Contractors L.P. was awarded the $18.1 million contract. The project will resurface and widen the lanes to 12’, replace inadequate drainage culverts along this stretch of S.R. 26. Phase One of this project includes ongoing work on S.R. 26 from U.S. 41 to approximately 2-miles east of U.S. 41. That section is expected to reopen a the end of July, weather permitting. In addition, the project will improve ADA access and  address drainage concerns. Stay Informed Motorists in West Central Indiana can monitor road closures, road conditions, and traffic alerts any time via: Facebook: facebook.com/INDOTWestCentral Twitter: @INDOT_WCentral TrafficWise: 511in.org Mobile App: iTunes App Store and the Google Play store for Android About the Indiana Department of Transportation Over the past 100 years, INDOT has transformed the state of Indiana into the Crossroads of America we know today. With six district offices and 3,500 employees, the agency is responsible for constructing and maintaining more than 29,000 lane miles of highways, more than 5,700 bridges, and supporting 4,500 rail miles and 117 airports across the state. Indiana once again ranked #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in CNBC’s 2019 “America’s Top States for Business” ranking. Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot. About the Indiana Hands-Free Law On July 1, 2020, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed the Indiana Hands-Free Law to reduce distracted driving across the state. Since then, drivers have been prohibited from holding a mobile device while their vehicles are in motion. With help from the Indiana State Police and other law enforcement agencies, over 5,400 citations and more than 10,500 warnings have been issued. For more information on Indiana’s Hands-Free Law, visit www.HandsFreeIndiana.com.