The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that State Road 10 will be closed starting Monday in Marshall County, just west of Argos, for chip seal operations.
The road will be closed between State Road 117 and U.S. 31. Weather permitting, State Road 10 will reopen by the end of the week.
State road detours must be on state-maintained roads only. Westbound drivers on SR 10 will be detoured south on U.S. 31, west on State Road 110 and north on State Road 17 back to SR 10. Eastbound drivers will be detoured south on SR 17, east on SR 110 and north on U.S. 31 back to SR 10.
Chip sealing explained:
The chip sealing process consists of distributing a liquid asphalt emulsion on the roadway and covering the liquid asphalt with crushed stone to provide a new wearing surface. Once the asphalt has cured, any excess chips left on the roadway are swept from the surface.
Chip sealing extends the life of a roadway by protecting it from moisture, ultraviolet degradation and other damaging exposures. In addition to sealing the pavement, chip seal applications reestablish surface friction – improving safety for the motoring public. Of the pavement preservation methods employed by the state, chip sealing is perhaps the most cost-effective. Studies show that every dollar invested in chip seal operations saves $6-14 in future roadway costs.
