State Road 7 closing in Jennings County for intersection work

State Road 7 in Jennings County will be closing in early June and won’t reopen until early August while crews upgrade an intersection.

According to INDOT, contractors will be closing the highway between Jennings County Road 275W and Country Squire Boulevard starting on Tuesday, June 3rd. That is about a mile northwest of U.S. 50. While the road is closed you won’t be able to access either County Road 275W or Country Squire Boulevard from S.R. 7.

You will see signs going up before construction starts. The official detour will take U.S. 50 to Interstate 65 and then to State Road 46.

State Road 7 is expected to reopen in early August. The work schedule is dependent on the weather.

After the road reopens more work will be happening on State Road 7. INDOT plans to release more details closer to the project.

Dave O’Mara is the contractor for the project, part of a $5.7 million dollar contract.

INDOT reminds you to slow down, to drive without distractions and to use extra caution to worker safety in all work zones.