Chip Seal on SR 1 Schedule Changed

(Dearborn/Franklin Counties, IN) – INDOT has revised the schedule for chip seal operations on State Road 1 in Dearborn and Franklin counties.

Operations previously scheduled to begin today (Thursday, May 7) were rescheduled for on or after Monday, May 11.

The agency says the work was rescheduled due to the weather.

Crews will be active on State Road 1 between State Road 46 and U.S. 52 near Saint Leon.

State Road 1 will be temporarily closed while work is in progress.

Access will be maintained for local traffic only.

The work is expected to take up to three days, weather permitting.

INDOT says during operations, existing pavement is coated with liquid asphalt, which seals cracks and provides waterproof protection.

The agency says this extends the service life of the roadway and lowers maintenance costs.

Once the roadway is coated with liquid asphalt, 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 under flagging operations.

INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active work zones.

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