(Dearborn County, IN) – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Beaty Construction, Inc. continues bridge rehabilitation work on the State Road 46 historical truss bridge over Whitewater River in Dearborn County.
State Road 46 truss bridge rehabilitation includes a full bridge deck replacement, sandblasting and painting of the bridge, steel beam repair and replacement where needed, and minor maintenance, aggregate, and erosion control work.
The State Road 46 historical truss bridge will remain closed over Whitewater River until rehabilitation work is fully complete.
The bridge was previously scheduled for an intermediate reopening in late fall 2025, and to close again in spring 2026 for the remainder of work.
The schedule has been modified and minor work will now take place throughout winter.
Initial information regarding the project is available here.
Overall contract work is still expected to be complete in fall 2026.
During the closure, motorists should continue using the official detour route which follows U.S. 52 to I-74 to State Road 1.
Additional information and updates will be provided as work progresses.
This work is part of a $10.6 million contract awarded to Beaty Construction in October 2024.
INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution, and avoid distractions when traveling in and near work zones.
All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.
(Indiana Department of Transportation press release)
