BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, IN — If you’re heading toward Columbus and Bartholomew County next month, here’s something to keep in mind.
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 section of State Road 46 in Bartholomew County.
Work is planned between State Road 7 and just east of State Road 9.
Resurfacing work will take place under single-lane closures with flagging.
The $3.7 million contract also includes a pipe replacement between U.S. 31 and County Road 450 East State Road 46 is expected to close for up to seven days in early May while crews replace the pipe.
Traffic will be detoured along U.S. 31, State Road 7, U.S. 50 and State Road 3 during the closure. Access will be maintained for local residents.
The contract was awarded to Dave O’Mara last fall and is expected to be complete by the end of October 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.
(Indiana Department of Transportation press release)
