State Road 149 to have short-term closure
PORTER COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth Riley Construction will close State Road 149 between C.R. 875 N/Robbins Rd and C.R. 925 N on or after Monday, October 14.
State Road 149 will be closed for approximately five days for tree clearing to allow for utility relocations ahead of a 2025 construction project. This area of State Road 149 will close again in the spring of 2025 for an intersection improvement project at State Road 149 and Robbins Rd.
Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour for this closure will follow U.S. 20, State Road 49 and U.S. 6.
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