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INDOT Starts Construction to Add Travel Lane on I-70 in Hancock County

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation is starting construction to add a travel lane to I-70 in Hancock County.

This multi-construction season project will add a lane on I-70 from County Road 700 to State Road 9. This year, construction will focus on I-70 between CR 700 and Sugar Creek. 

Construction is scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2024. 

Restrictions and Closures

Lane closures:

• During construction, two lanes will be maintained in each direction on I-70 for much of the project. 
• Crews will be constructing crossovers to put traffic on one side of the interstate while construction happens on the other side. Crossovers are scheduled to begin in the middle of May.
• There will be some nightly and weekend lane closures as needed and will be communicated separately.
• CR 700 is CLOSED for a bridge replacement. It is scheduled to reopen in September. The detour for the closure is: CR 100 N to Mt. Comfort Rd to CR 300 N. 

Ramp Closures:

• Mt. Comfort Rd to I-70 WB
  • Closed on or after May 9
  • Scheduled to reopen early July 

Stay Informed
Motorists in East Central Indiana can monitor road closures, road conditions, and traffic alerts any time via:

• Facebook: facebook.com/INDOTEast
• Twitter: @INDOTEast
• TrafficWise: 511in.org
• Mobile App: iTunes App Store and the Google Play store for Android

About the Indiana Department of Transportation
Over the past 100 years, INDOT has transformed the state of Indiana into the Crossroads of America we know today. With six district offices and 3,500 employees, the agency is responsible for constructing and maintaining more than 29,000 lane miles of highways, more than 5,700 bridges, and supporting 4,500 rail miles and 117 airports across the state. Indiana once again ranked #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in CNBC’s 2019 “America’s Top States for Business” ranking. Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot.

About the Indiana Hands-Free Law
On July 1, 2020, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed the Indiana Hands-Free Law to reduce distracted driving across the state. Since then, drivers have been prohibited from holding a mobile device while their vehicles are in motion. With help from the Indiana State Police and other law enforcement agencies, over 5,400 citations and more than 10,500 warnings have been issued. For more information on Indiana’s Hands-Free Law, visit www.HandsFreeIndiana.com.

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