Buckled Pavement Repairs Begin Friday in Dillsboro

Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 9:44 AM

By Indiana Department of Transportation, news release

The work will require lane closures on U.S. 50.

Shutterstock photo.

(Dearborn/Ripley County, Ind.) - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Company plans to begin work on or after Friday, July 14, to repair concrete pavement along U.S. 50 in Ripley and Dearborn Counties. Sections of pavement recently buckled near Dillsboro due to hot temperatures causing it to expand.

Starting as early as Friday, contract crews will close the right eastbound lane of U.S. 50 to begin sawcutting and sealing expansion joints. Lanes will close in sections for multiple miles at a time. The closures will move as work progresses. Once work is complete on eastbound U.S. 50, the contractor will move to westbound lanes.

The limits of the repair work is from just west of S.R. 101 to west of Aurora near Dutch Hollow Road. The speed limit will be reduced to 45 mph through the work zone. Repairs are expected to be complete by mid-August, weather permitting.

INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones. All work is weather-dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

U.S. 50 - Ripley/Dearborn Co.

More from Local News

Events

City of Greendale Give Name to New Fisherman-Lamppost

The lamppost can be found at Schnebelt Park.

Planned Water Outage July 14 in Dillsboro

The outage is expected to last about an hour.

Kids Discovery Factory Hosts 13th Annual STEAM Camp

The event inspired over 150 young innovators in Batesville.

DCF's 24th Annual Golf Scramble Fundraiser Set for August 4

The round will be played at Hidden Valley Golf Club.

EC at L'Burg Kicks Off 2025 High School Football Broadcast Schedule

See where Eagle Country 99.3 is going to be each week of the regular season.

Former Lawrenceburg Standouts in New College Football Video Game

How cool it must be to be in a video game.

On Air

Rick Bernius playing
Jason Aldean - Blame It On You

Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs Back Up Plan 15:36
Craig Morgan This Ain't Nothin' 15:32
Mark Chesnutt Old Flames Have New Names 15:30
Drew Baldridge She's Somebody's Daughter 15:23