Terminal joint repair begins next week across Southeast District

Southeastern, IN— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to start work next week on a $4.5 million terminal joint replacement and repair project. Over 75 locations across southeastern and south-central Indiana are included in the contract.

On or after Monday, April 27, work will begin. Nighttime lane closures will be in effect at various bridge approaches from approximately 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The contractor will work at each location for one-to-two nights at a time.

Locations across Southeastern Indiana include:

  • S.R. 750 in Jennings County (CSX Railroad/Six Mile Creek)
  • S.R. 11 in Jackson County (East Fork White River)
  • U.S. 50 in Dearborn County (Tanner’s Creek)
  • C.R. 250 and U.S. 421 over I-74 in Decatur County
  • S.R. 229 over I-74 in Ripley County

Work performed at each location will include milling and placement of polymeric asphalt to repair terminal joint damage sustained during winter freeze-thaw cycles. The contract was awarded in February and is expected to be complete by mid-September. Motorists should slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free through all work zones. All work is weather dependent