Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Milestone Contractors is scheduled to temporarily close S.R. 56 in Salem for road reconstruction work.
This is expected to be the final layer of asphalt and one of the final stages of the project that began in March 2022 and originally scheduled to be completed in November 2023.
On or after Tuesday, October 10, crews will close S.R. 56 between the intersection of S.R. 135 and S.R. 60 in Salem to lay surface mix.
Work is expected to take up to three days, weather permitting.
Access to all properties will be maintained while work is in progress.
The official detour will follow S.R. 135 to U.S. 150 to S.R. 56
The $13.2 million reconstruction project was awarded to Milestone Contractors LP.
The closure first involved the intersection of Main and Hackberry Streets and moved west, where the bridge over Brock Creek was removed and totally rebuilt.
That section of the road was opened in May to allow traffic through the area up to North Harrison Street.
About that time, work began moving west to the bridge over Highland Creek.
In all, about 1.5 miles of roadway, curbs and sidewalks have been reconstructed along with sewer and utility improvements.
INDOT reminds motorists to slow down, use caution and drive distraction-free in and near work zones.
All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.
