The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that State Road 110 will close starting Monday, August 12th in Marshall and Fulton counties.
The road will close in several phases:
- Monday, closed for chip seal between State Road 17 and State Road 117.
- Tuesday, closed for chip seal between SR 117 and U.S. 31.
- Wednesday, closed for chip seal between U.S. 31 and State Road 25.
- Thursday, closed for fog seal between SR 17 and U.S. 31.
- Friday, closed for fog seal between U.S. 31 and SR 25.
All work is weather permitting. If all goes to plan, road will fully reopen by evening Friday, Aug. 16.
State road detours must be on state-maintained roads only. There are two detours set up for this project:
- For closures between SR 17 and U.S. 31, eastbound motorists on SR 110 will be detoured north on SR 17, east on SR 10 and south on U.S. 31 back to SR 110. Westbound motorists on SR 110 will be detoured north on U.S. 31, west on SR 10 and south on SR 17 back to SR 110.
- For closures between U.S. 31 and SR 25, eastbound motorists on SR 110 will be detoured north on U.S. 31, east on SR 10 and south on SR 25 back to SR 110. Westbound motorists on SR 110 will be detoured north on SR 25, west on SR 10 and south on U.S. 31 back to SR 110.
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.
