The systems will improve safety at non-signalized, stop-controlled intersections, reducing severe crashes by up to 20 to 30 percent, according to The Federal Highway Administration.
HOW THEY WORK
Intersection Conflict Warning Systems are put in place to alert drivers of oncoming traffic at two-way, stop-controlled intersections.
INDOT will install lights and signage to alert drivers on both intersecting roads that traffic is approaching or there is a waiting vehicle. The ICWS uses vehicle detection under the pavement to trigger the system.
The ICWS uses:
- signs
- flashing yellow warning lights
The lights and signage provide drivers with a real-time warning of vehicles either approaching the intersection on the major road or waiting at the stop sign to enter the intersection from the minor road.
Drivers should use the lights as a warning that traffic could be approaching on the major road or turning onto the major road from the minor road. Drivers should still use care even if the lights are not flashing.
Installations are scheduled to begin Monday, August 31 and continue into late spring of 2021.
Below is a list of the individual intersections in each district where the systems will be installed (in no particular order). For updated information on when the warning systems will be installed, please follow the districts on social media.
East Central (Greenfield District)
- U.S. 27 and S.R. 28
- S.R. 38 and Moontown/Hinkle Road
- U.S. 40 and CR 600 E
- U.S. 40 and S.R. 3/ S CR 325 W
Northeast (Fort Wayne District)
- S.R. 109 and CR 400 N
- S.R. 26 and CR 950 E/ CR 900 S
Southeast (Seymour District)
- S.R. 60 and Old S.R. 60 junction
- S.R. 60 and Ebenezer Church Rd
- S.R. 144 and Pennington/Neitzel Rd
- S.R. 46 and Lower Schooner Rd
- S.R. 46 and Sewell Rd
Southwest (Vincennes District)
- S.R. 70 and S.R. 275
- S.R. 65 and Boonville/New Harmony Rd
- S.R. 45 and S.R. 54
West Central (Crawfordsville District)
- S.R. 47 and CR 625 E
- U.S. 41 and Evans Ave
- S.R. 63 and S.R. 28
Stay Informed
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About the Indiana 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 the Indiana Department of Transportation
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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