July 24, 2018 at 11:51 a.m.
More delays expected on State Road 9 bridges
By Indiana Department of Transportation-
Press Release
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to begin restricting traffic to a single lane on State Road 9 at Little Haw Creek north of Hope in Haw Township today as part of a $1.5 million 2-bridge rehabilitation project.
Traffic restrictions will start next Tuesday, July 31st, at a second State Road bridge site south of Hope.
The State Road 9 3-span bridge located 5.7 miles north of S.R. 46 will receive a 2-inch latex modified concrete deck overlay designed to extend the 100-foot-long structure’s service life and improve rideability. Work there includes necessary repairs and new pavement approaches.
The 4-span bridge over Clifty Creek in Clifty and Clay Townships, where work starts next week, requires more extensive rehabilitation. Its 260-foot-long deck will be removed and replaced and new bridge rails installed while other repairs are being made and approaches poured. This structure is located 0.5 miles north of State Road 46.
Temporary signals at either ends of both State Road 9 bridges will control one-direction-at-a-time traffic flow while construction operations take place on half the structure at a time. Motorists should anticipate brief delays through late fall.
Flaggers will be onsite while equipment is put in place and barriers are moved.
R. A. Myers Construction of Muncie is the state’s contractor.
State Road 9’s traffic north of Hope is 4,070 vehicles per day. South of Hope, it is 4,780 vehicles per day.
