Construction is scheduled to begin in early April at the S.R. 135 bridge over Pleasant Valley Creek in Brown County. On or after Monday, April 4, S.R. 135 will be reduced to one lane with temporary traffic signals during a superstructure replacement project.

The bridge is located approximately 4.64 miles south of S.R. 46 near Van Buren Elementary School. A similar project was completed last year on the bridge to the north, located 4.44 miles south of S.R. 46. The signals are expected to remain at the south bridge through early July.

The $2 million contract was awarded to Milestone Contractors LP in September 2020. INDOT reminds drivers to use extra caution, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. plans to begin work on or after Monday, April 4, to patch, mill and repave a two-mile section of S.R. 250 in Jefferson County.

Resurface work will take place under single-lane closures with flagging between U.S. 421 and S.R. 62. Motorists should also be aware of a 10-foot width restriction during construction.

The $550,000 contract was awarded to Dave O’Mara last summer and is expected to be complete by July 31, 2022. 

INDOT reminds drivers to use extra caution, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones.

All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

On Saturday, March 26, 2021, Detective Allen Deel with the Indiana State Police Bloomington District Field Investigations, executed an arrest warrant for a Missouri resident who has been visiting family in Lawrence County on the charges of Child Molesting.

The investigation by Detective Deel began in February 2021, when he was made aware of allegations made by a 13-year-old victim. The investigation led to Detective Deel submitting a probable cause affidavit to Lawrence County Superior Court I on Saturday morning. The Honorable Judge John Plummer found probable cause to issue an arrest warrant for Gary E. Jones, 70 years old, who was arrested and transported to the Lawrence County Jail on the following charge,

• One Count of Child Molesting, Level 1 Felony

Detective Deel was assisted by Trooper Ben Burris and representatives from the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office and the Indiana Department of Child Services.

Temporary signals to control traffic on Norman Drive

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to begin work in early April on a $5 million large pipe replacement project on I-65 at Camp Run Creek in Clark County. The contractor will replace twin pipe structures with a 28-foot archway under the interstate and install a weir or low dam in the creek bed to help alleviate flooding in the area. Work will be completed in phases through late October.

On/after Monday, April 4: Inside lanes of I-65 closed in both directions between Exit 7 (S.R. 60) and Exit 9 (C.R. 311) near Sellersburg, I-65 SB entrance ramps closed at Exit 9 for duration of project

Late April/early May: Northbound traffic moved to southbound side of I-65 via crossover

Late July/early August: Traffic switched to northbound side of I-65 via crossover

In addition to traffic impacts on I-65, on or after Wednesday, April 13, Norman Drive, which runs along the east side of I-65, will be reduced to one lane with temporary traffic signals while crews complete work under the roadway. The signals are expected to remain in place through mid-July.

INDOT reminds drivers to use extra caution, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

A Palmyra man was arrested on multiple charges early Sunday morning after a Trooper attempted to stop him for speeding. 

Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Trooper Dakota Novak was patrolling southbound on State Road 135 in Harrison County, north of Flatwood Road.  

Officer Daniel Evans, with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, was also traveling southbound on State Road 135 and advised he had observed a truck traveling northbound towards Trooper Novak at an extremely high rate of speed.

Trooper Novak soon spotted the vehicle and obtained a speed of 75mph in and 55mph zone.  

Trooper Novak turned around on the speeding truck and observed it was not slowing down. Trooper Novak also watched as it passed another northbound car.

Trooper Novak activated his lights and siren and attempted to catch up to the driver who had turned west onto Hancock Chapel Road and was driving at speeds up to 90mph.

The driver, later identified as Christopher J. Williams, 30, of Palmyra, then turned north onto Crawford Road and continued to speed before turning into a private drive on Crawford Road.  

Trooper Novak ordered the Williams out of the vehicle and was eventually able to gain compliance. 

Officer Evans also arrived on the scene to assist. While talking with Christopher Williams, Trooper Novak detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and began an OWI investigation.

During the investigation, Williams’s blood alcohol content was found to be .08%.  

As a result of the traffic stop and Investigation, Christopher J. Williams was charged with the following: 

• Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle – Level 6 Felony
• Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) – Endangerment – Class A Misdemeanor
• OWI (.08 – .14BAC)- Class C Misdemeanor 
• Reckless Driving – Class C Misdemeanor

Christopher Williams was taken to the Harrison County Jail without further incident.