Seal coating operations planned for S.R. 8 and S.R. 10
PORTER, LAPORTE & STARKE COUNTIES, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be conducting seal coating operations resulting in road closures on State Road 8 and State Road 10 over the next several weeks.
State Road 8 will be closed between State Road 49 and U.S. 421 for approximately three days on or after Monday, July 25. The official detour for this closure will follow State Road 49, State Road 10 and U.S. 421.
State Road 10 will be closed between State Road 39 and U.S. 35 for approximately five days on or after Monday, August 1. The detour will follow State Road 39, State Road 8 and U.S. 35.
State Road 10 will be closed between U.S. 35 and State Road 23 for approximately five days on or after Monday, August 8. The detour will follow U.S. 35, State Road 8 and State Road 23.
Through traffic should utilize the detour or seek an alternate route. Local traffic should exercise caution and follow traffic directions carefully in the area where work is occurring. This work is weather dependent, and the schedule is subject to change.
About Seal Coating:
When seal coating, work is most often completed under road closures to prevent damage to both vehicles and the roadway. If driving through a seal coating work zone, drivers should take extra caution, drive slowly and allow additional space between vehicles to prevent stone chips from damaging windshields or paint.
During these operations, the existing pavement is coated with liquid asphalt, which seals cracks and provides waterproof protection. Aggregate is applied over the seal coat. Once the seal coat has cured, crews will sweep the highway clear of loose stone, apply a fog seal surface coat and paint pavement markings.
This treatment is designed to extend the life of the pavement below by 3-5 years and lower maintenance costs. Seal coating is a cost-effective pavement preservation technique that is utilized across the state of Indiana, saving an estimated $6-$14 in taxpayer expenditures for every $1 invested in extending the life of a roadway.
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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.
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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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