Patching begins on Ind. 3

Kevin Green, Greensburg Daily News, Ind.
·2 min read

Apr. 12—DECATUR COUNTY — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Company plans to start patching this week along Ind. 3, north of I-74, in Decatur County as work begins on a $1.3 million asphalt resurface contract.

Starting in early May, crews will begin milling and paving between Greensburg and the Decatur-Rush County line. This work will be completed under daytime lane closures with flagging.

The contract was awarded last July and is expected to be complete by Aug. 31, 2021.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free in and near all work zones.

All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

About the Hands-Free Law

In 2019, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute reported that distracted driving from mobile devices was a factor in at least 1,263 crashes and three fatal crashes. To make Hoosier roads safer, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed the Indiana Hands-Free law to reduce distracted driving across the state.

Beginning July 1, 2020, drivers are prohibited from holding a mobile device, except in emergencies, while their vehicles are moving. For more information on the new law visit www.HandsFreeIndiana.com. Hands-Free Indiana is a partnership between the Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Constructors Inc., Indiana Motor Truck Association and ACEC Indiana.

About INDOT

Over the past 100 years, INDOT has transformed the state of Indiana into the Crossroads of America we know today. With six district offices and 3,500 employees, the agency is responsible for constructing and maintaining more than 29,000 lane miles of highways, more than 5,700 bridges, and supporting 4,500 rail miles and 117 airports across the state. Indiana once again ranked #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in CNBC's 2019 "America's Top States for Business" ranking.

Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot.

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