One-day Closure Planned on State Road 62 Near Friendship

Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 9:15 AM

By Indiana Department of Transportation, news release

The closure is needed to pour the new bridge deck over Laughery Creek.

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(Ripley County, Ind.) - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O'Mara Contractor Inc. plans to close State Road 62 at the bridge over Laughery Creek on Thursday, March 9, near Friendship from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow room for crews and equipment needed to pour the new bridge deck. The schedule for this work may be adjusted due to inclement weather. 

Work began in last summer on the $2.5 million superstructure replacement project. The bridge is located approximately four miles east of S.R. 129 in Ripley County. Temporary signals are expected to remain in place through spring 2023. Delays to the project have been caused by supply chain challenges. 

Drivers are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free in and near construction zones. All work is weather dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

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