May 15, 2023
State Road 46 closed for slide correction project in Owen County
OWEN COUNTY, Ind.— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor GeoStabilization International has closed State Road 46 for emergency slide repair project in Owen County. The project site is located east of Vandalia and west of Spencer, between Carmichael Lane and Chapman Road.
State Road 46 is anticipated to stay closed at least three weeks, while the contractor completes work to stabilize the roadway, shoulder, and hillside with soil nails and shotcrete. The official detour route for the closure will follow S.R. 59 to I-70 to U.S. 231.
INDOT reminds drivers to use extra caution, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.
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