Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews plan to begin chip seal operations on U.S. 31 in Clark County on or after Monday, May 5.
Crews will be active between County Road 403 and State Road 160 north of Sellersburg. Motorists should expect lane closures and flagging operations while work is in progress. Chip seal work typically lasts three days per location depending upon weather.
During operations, existing pavement is coated with liquid asphalt, which seals cracks and provides waterproof protection. This extends the service life of the roadway and lowers maintenance costs. Once the roadway is coated with liquid asphalt, loose aggregate is applied and excess material is swept from the roadway. After a curing period, crews will return to fog seal the new driving surface and apply pavement markings.
