The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the ongoing removal of amber-red overhead flashers and replacing with LED signage throughout West Central Indiana.
Amber red overhead flashers can cause confusion for motorists. Drivers often perceive the overhead flasher as an implication of an all-way stop. INDOT is aiming to enhance safety by doing this throughout the district, as this misperception can result in right-angle crashes because of failing to yield to traffic on the free flow approaches.
District traffic operations will be installing LED-flashing ground-mounted signs prior to the overhead flasher removal in several rural locations. Traffic will be maintained with temporary stoppages during the work, which is taking place at the following intersections:
Cloverdale Subdistrict:
U.S. 40 at County Road 200 W., Hendricks County
U.S. 231 at State Road 42 in Cloverdale, Putnam County
Crawfordsville Subdistrict:
S.R. 63 at C.R. 1650 N., Vermillion County
S.R. 63 at First Street in Fairview Park, Vermillion County
S.R. 63 at Market Street near Newport, Vermillion County
U.S. 36 at Old S.R. 63/C.R. 360 E., Hillsdale, Vermillion County
U.S. 36 at Washington Street, Montezuma, Parke County
U.S. 136 at S.R. 25 east junction in Waynetown, Montgomery County
U.S. 136 at S.R. 25 west junction in Waynetown, Montgomery County
U.S. 136 at S.R. 341 west junction in Hillsboro, Fountain County
Frankfort Subdistrict:
S.R. 29 at 2nd Streeet in Michigantown, Clinton County
S.R. 32 at S.R. 75 in Dover, Boone County
U.S. 52 at Stockwell Road in Tippecanoe County
Terre Haute Subdistrict:
S.R. 46 at Canal Street in Riley, Vigo County
S.R. 159 at C.R. 1350 S., Coalmont, Clay County
U.S. 40 at C.R. 100 E., Knightsville, Clay County
U.S. 40 at C.R. 425 W., Clay County
U.S. 41 at S.R. 246, Vigo County
U.S. 150 at Hollingsworth Place in Shirkieville, Vigo County
West Lafayette Subdistrict:
S.R. 18 at S.R. 43 north junction in Brookston, White County
S.R. 43 at Seventh Street in Brookston, White County
U.S. 52 at S.R. 55 south junction in Atkinson, Benton County
Work is anticipated to be complete by early July but is weather dependent and subject to change. INDOT encourages drivers to be mindful of potential ongoing traffic impacts at these locations and to use caution while driving around maintenance and construction crews.