Decatur, Franklin & Ripley Counties —The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to shift westbound traffic traveling Interstate 74 to the right lane and reinforced right shoulder area next Monday, April 30 as construction activities for the $61 million pavement replacement project in Decatur, Franklin and Ripley Counties accelerate. The I-74 westbound lane shift begins at State Road 101 (Exit 156) and continues 12.8 miles to C.R. 850 East at the New Point exit (Exit 143).
INDOT officials advise motorist to be alert for striping and other preparatory operations in advance of the shift.
Next month, all I-74 traffic will be channeled to the north half of the roadway—vacating eastbound lanes for removal and reconstruction. The tentative date for this significant change in the traffic pattern is May 9. At that time, I-74’s eastbound rest area—located 2½ miles east of Batesville—will close for the duration of the 2018 construction season.
Milestone is Indiana’s prime contractor for this Next Level pavement replacement and added travel lanes project on I-74 between interchanges at New Point and S.R. 101. Work includes new superstructures at bridges over Little Laughery Creek and Western Creek.
