GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a complete road closure for a pipe replacement project on State Road 64 near Oakland City.
Beginning on or around Wednesday, May 12, INDOT maintenance crews will close S.R. 64 near the Patoka River Bridge for a culvert pipe replacement in the area. This requires a complete pavement cut across all lanes, excavation of the old pipe, and replacement of the new pipe. Crews will then fill the pavement cut with material to be compacted under normal traffic conditions. After fill material has been compacted, workers will come back and replace the asphalt.
Depending upon weather conditions, the project is expected to take about a day depending upon weather conditions. Work will start following the morning peak traffic time and should end before evening peak hours.
Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure, but all through traffic should use the official detour following S.R. 61 and S.R. 57.
INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.