The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a bridge deck overlay project for I-80/94 from the Illinois State Line to Indianapolis Blvd running until approximately four weeks.
Work will start on the eastbound lanes, with four lanes remaining open during daytime hours through the life of the project. Overnight lane closures will be utilized to set up or reconfigure the work zone lane configuration approximately every seven days beginning overnight on June 4. Work on the eastbound lanes will be ongoing for approximately four weeks.
Motorists should be prepared for lane shifts and changing traffic configurations in the area. During phase one, traffic will be shifted toward the median with work taking place to the right of traffic. Phase two will see the four lanes split with the work zone in the middle. Traffic will be shifted toward the shoulder with the work zone on the left for the third and final phase.
The ramps from eastbound I-80/94 to Calumet Ave, Calumet Ave to eastbound I-80/94, and eastbound I-80/94 to Indianapolis Blvd will be closed while work occurs on the eastbound lanes. Motorists on I-80/94 eastbound can continue to Kennedy Ave and use the ramps to turn around and use westbound I-80/94 to get to Indianapolis Blvd or Calumet Ave. Motorists on Calumet Ave can use U.S. 30 and U.S. 41 to get to eastbound I-80/94.
Due to traffic congestion concerns, the ramp from Torrence Ave in Illinois to eastbound I-80/94 will also be closed during this timeframe. The detour will follow I-80/94 westbound, 394 southbound, U.S. 30 eastbound, and U.S. 41 northbound.
After work on the eastbound lanes is complete, work will shift to the westbound lanes. INDOT urges drivers to stay alert near crews and follow traffic directions carefully. Drivers are encouraged to allow extra time when driving through this area. Drivers should slow down and drive distraction-free through all work zones.
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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.
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