Road Contruction For Jennings and Decatur Counties

The closure is scheduled to begin on or after Tuesday, April 9.

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(Jennings, Co.) – The Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractors is scheduled to close State Road 3 between U.S. 50 and Westport.

The closure is scheduled to begin on or after Tuesday, April 9. The closure will be to resurface asphalt in Decatur and Jennings Counties. The closure will take place between County Road 350 North in Jennings County and South Main Street in Westport. It is expected to be complete by early November, weather permitting.

Motorists are expected to use the official detour route which follows U.S. 50 to U.S. 421 to S. R. 46. Access will initially be maintained for local traffic between U.S. 50 and C.R. 500 N in Jennings County, until later in the project.

All through traffic should utilize the official detour route throughout the entirety of the project. Access will be maintained for residents and farmers.

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