The Indiana Department of Transportation announces restrictions on U.S. 231 starting on or after Tuesday, June 27 near West Lafayette for bridge maintenance. The road will be restricted down to one lane between U.S. 52 and W. 500 N. Traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic signals through the end of June, weather permitting.
Then, on or after Wednesday, July 5, U.S. 231 will be restricted to one lane between W. 625 S. and W. 500 S. for bridge maintenance near Lafayette. Traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic signals through mid-July, weather permitting.
Finally, U.S. 231 will be restricted on or after Tuesday, July 11 for bridge maintenance near Crawfordsville. It will be restricted to one lane between E. 400 S. and E. 450 S. through the end of July, weather permitting.
This contract was awarded to Pacific Painting Co. and involves maintenance on six bridges. It involves two bridges in Fountain County on U.S. 41, one bridge in Montgomery County on State Road 32, and three bridges on U.S. 231 in both Tippecanoe and Montgomery County. Crews will be performing polymeric overlays to provide additional years of service to the bridges. The entire contract is expected to be completed in October of 2023, weather permitting.