State Road 114 Lanes Restricted During Resurface Construction

Restrictions scheduled for Monday through July

JASPER and PULASKI COUNTIES, IN - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces State Road 114 (S.R. 114) between Jasper County Road 400 and U.S. 421 in Pulaski County will be restricted to one lane as directed by flag persons during daylight hours April 13 through July 2009. This will allow crews to perform resurface construction.

The work schedule is subject to change in the event of inclement weather. For the latest news and information about INDOT, please visit www.in.gov/indot.

Gov. Mitch Daniels has announced April 6-10 as Indiana Work Zone Safety Awareness Week. During this week and any time workers are present in a highway work zone, INDOT urges motorists to follow these safety tips:

• Stay alert! Look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers.
• Pay attention.  Work zone signs will tell you exactly what to expect ahead.
• Merge early.  If drivers merge as soon as they see the signs, traffic will flow more smoothly.
• Slow down.  If you're speeding, you may encounter slowed or stopped traffic within seconds.
• Space out.  Maintain a safe distance on all sides of your vehicle.
• Minimize distractions.  The three C's - cell phones, CDs and coffee - are the primary causes of driver inattention.
• Plan ahead.    Expect delays and allow extra travel time.  Select an alternate route if you are running late.

For more information, visit INDOT's work zone safety Web site at http://www.workzonesafety.in.gov/.