INDOT Announces Lincoln Avenue to Close North of State Road 66 in Warrick County

Closure to begin Monday through the end of the month

NEWBURGH, IN - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is announcing that on Monday, April 20, Lincoln Avenue on the north side of State Road 66 (S.R. 66) will close.  As work continues on the Major Moves project in Newburgh, crews will need to close Lincoln Avenue.

This closure will allow crews to reconstruct the Lincoln Avenue approach with S.R. 66.  Crews will begin work at approximately 7:00 a.m. and the roadway will remain closed through the end of April 2009.  Inclement weather may postpone the scheduled opening date.

This work is in conjunction with the Major Moves added travel lanes project through the Town of Newburgh.  Contractor's crews will construct four new lanes, left turn lanes at major intersections and place new curb and gutter.  A new storm water drainage system will also be installed throughout the project.  Work began on this project in April of 2008 and the project is scheduled for completion in December of 2009.

Major Moves fully funds a decade of critical highway projects in Indiana.  When Major Moves is complete in 2015, more than 200 new construction and 200 major highway preservation projects will have been built.  Major Moves capitalizes on Indiana's strategic location at the Crossroads of America by building a superior road infrastructure.  This innovative plan will bring jobs to the Hoosier State and leave a legacy for Indiana to be a global leader in distribution and logistics.
 
INDOT encourages motorists to slow down and pay special attention while traveling through the work zones throughout Indiana.  This construction project has a reduced speed limit and is being monitored by the Indiana State Police.

Source: INDOT