Dearborn County, In. — Pushed back by weather delays, the Indiana Department of Transportation has rescheduled its rerouting of traffic to newly paved lanes on the north side of U.S. Highway 50 to Tuesday, October 2. The state’s $16.8 million U.S. 50 “white top” project in Dearborn County extends from State Road 101 west of Dillsboro to a terminus 2.44 miles west of S.R. 350 west of Aurora.
Both eastbound and westbound motorists will travel in single lanes on U.S. 50’s north side while eastbound lanes on the south side are under construction. All asphalt and concrete pavement patching in this 12-mile section of U.S. 50 will be completed before INDOT’s contractor pauses operations for a winter hiatus.
Walsh Construction has placed a 4½-inch concrete overlay over the existing asphalt base on U.S. 50 westbound/north-side lanes. Next spring, the eastbound/south-side lanes will be “white topped”. The project’s completion date is late-July.
