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In Crown Point, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says a concrete restoration project will continue on State Road 55 starting on or after Monday June 6th. The work will take place between U.S.231 and 137th Avenue, and the northbound side will close first.
Local traffic seeking to access businesses or homes on State Road 55 in the closed section will need to come from the north and utilize southbound State Road 55 to get to their destination. Under no circumstances should motorists drive north on the southbound side of the roadway, INDOT stressed.
The lane closure will switch to the southbound side of the roadway once northbound patches are complete in this section. When the southbound lane is closed, local traffic will need to come from the south and utilize northbound State Road 55 to get to homes and businesses in the work zone. Traffic should not drive south on the northbound side of the roadway.
The detour for thru traffic will follow State Road 2, I-65 and U.S. 231. Intersections will remain open for cross traffic if possible. The work between Crown Point and Lowell began on State Road 55 in 2021 and will wrap up in August of this year.
INDOT urges drivers to stay alert near crews and follow traffic directions carefully. Motorists are encouraged to allow extra time when driving through this area and should slow down and drive distraction-free through all work zones.
