State Road 9 work set to begin near Hope

Travel along State Road 9 in Bartholomew County will be impacted by road work next week.

Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews are scheduled to begin chip sealing two sections of State Road 9 on, or after, Monday, July 15th.

Work is slated to take place on a four-mile section of State Road 9, from State Road 46 to about four miles north of State Road 46 (near Shaefer Drive, south of Hope). A three-mile section, from 5.5 miles north of State Road 46 (near Angling Road) to 8.5 miles north of State Road 46 (near County Line Road).

INDOT says that drivers should expect delays in the area due to lane closures in the area. Flaggers will be present to manage traffic. Do not drive distracted.

INDOT adds that the work is dependent on the weather.