Batesville, IN— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. will close part of S.R. 46 just west of Batesville High School on or after Monday, June 1, weather permitting, to begin structure replacement on the bridge over Little Laughery Creek.
The contractor plans for the closure to last approximately 60 days and end early August. The official detour for the closure will be I-74 from Batesville (Exit 149) to New Point (Exit 143).
The bridge replacement is part of a $2.2 million contract that includes a second bridge located on S.R. 46 over East Fork Tanner’s Creek, west of S.R. 1 in Dearborn County. Construction on the Dearborn County bridge is planned to start next year in 2021 and will involve bridge deck replacement and widening.
Motorists should slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free through all work zones. All work is weather dependent.
