Safety improvements coming to the State Road 63, S.R. 234 intersection near Cayuga starting on or after August 14

 THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELEASE

VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces multiple improvements at the intersection of State Road 63 and S.R. 234 in Vermillion County. Phase One of this project will start on or after Monday, August 14, near Cayuga. In this phase, the northbound and southbound lanes at the S.R. 63 intersection will be restricted at S.R. 234. The S.R. 63 passing lanes will also be restricted. The driving lanes will be restricted to 11-feet. Signage will direct traffic around the restricted lanes. In Phase One, work will be happening along S.R. 63, approximately 1000 feet south of the S.R. 234 intersection, and extend north approximately 1,000 feet north of the County Road 600 N. intersection. Crews will be making intersection improvements, including turn lanes and performing bridge work. The restrictions are expected to last through the end of November, weather permitting. This contract was awarded to Milestone Contractors, LP for $8.2 million. The northbound and southbound bridge decks on S.R. 63 will be replaced as part of this project. Crews will be installing slotted left turn lanes, along with right turn lanes at the S.R. 63, S.R. 234 intersection. There will also be a new right turn lane installed at the S.R. 63 intersection with Co. Rd. 600 N. These improvements are being implemented to improve the safety at these intersections. 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 INDOT continues to solidify the Hoosier State as the Crossroads of America through delivery of Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s $60 billion Next Level Roads plan. With six district offices and 3,500 employees, the agency is charged with constructing and maintaining more than 29,000 lane miles of highways, more than 5,700 bridges, and supporting 4,500 rail miles and 127 aviation facilities across the state. For the seventh consecutive year, Indiana has placed within the top five in the nation for infrastructure in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business” rankings. Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot.