State Road 2 to be closed south of U.S. 30
PORTER COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces road closures for State Road 2 for several projects between U.S. 30 and U.S. 231 beginning on or after Monday, April 4 through late October.
The road closures on State Road 2 will begin with the intersection at Horse Prairie Ave/Smoke Rd on or around April 4 to complete an intersection improvement project with added left turn lanes. Work will be ongoing at this intersection through early June.
When that project is complete, the closure on State Road 2 will then move north to the bridge over Sager Run (just south of U.S. 30) on or around Monday, June 6 for a box culvert replacement project. That work will take approximately six to eight weeks, and then State Road 2 will be closed over Wolf Creek (between C.R. 500 W and C.R. 450 W) for a second box culvert replacement project that will also take approximately eight weeks.
Resurfacing of State Road 2 between U.S. 30 and U.S. 231 will be ongoing between early June and late October. Flaggers will direct local traffic in the area where work is occurring. The contractor will be able to halt traffic for up to 20 minutes at a time before allowing all vehicles to clear so motorists may want to continue to avoid the area.
Motorists should seek an alternate route while these projects are ongoing. The official detour will follow State Road 8, State Road 49 and U.S. 30.
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