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Milling Project To Begin In Ripley & Dearborn County

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 8:52 AM

By Katie McLaughlin @k_mclaughlin528

The project is set to begin on Friday, May 15.

(Ripley/Dearborn County, Ind.) — Milling operations are set to begin this Friday in Ripley and Dearborn Counties.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor John R. Jurgensen Company plans to begin work on I-74 eastbound between State Road 101 and State Road 1.

This work is part of a $20.3 million asphalt resurface contract. INDOT crews finished patching work earlier this week and will start paving on Monday, May 18.

Lane closures and a 55 mph speed restriction will be in place while work in underway.

The entire contract will include resurfacing of I-74 between State Road 101 and Ohio state line.

Motorists should watch for lane closures along I-74 through mid-October.

Work is weather dependent.

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