SR 156 Closes Wednesday For Pipe Replacement North Of Vevay

Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11:22 AM

By Indiana Department of Transportation, news release

State Road 156 will be closed for just one day.

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(Switzerland County, Ind.) - The Indiana Department of Transportation will close State Road 156 next Wednesday, May 16 north of Vevay in Switzerland County while state maintenance personnel replace a drainage pipe located under the roadway.  Motorists are advised to detour around the Ohio River Scenic Byway closure via S.R. 56. 

Crews from INDOT’s Aurora Unit expect to begin excavation operations across S.R. 156 pavement at 8 a.m. Wednesday—weather permitting.  Installation of the new 24-inch pipe measuring 60 feet in length should be completed later that afternoon or early evening. 

Location of the S.R. 156 closure is between Tapps Ridge Road and Hunts Creek Road.

Motorists can learn about highway work zones and other traffic alerts at indot.carsprogram.org, 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or 511 from a mobile phone. For highway information, monitor social media sites: www.Facebook.com/INDOTSoutheast and Twitter @INDOTSoutheast.  Subscribe to receive text and email alerts at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/INDOT/subscriber/new

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