Local detour announced for the Ind. 252 closure which is to start January 25

From a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release Franklin County Sheriff’s Department announced the local detour route for the impending closure of Indiana 252 between Brookville and Smith Road. According to the FCSD, the shutdown will begin on Monday, January 25. The local detour for Ind. 252 will be Ind. 101 to Oxford Pike, to …

Slide repair on Indiana 252 will close the highway for 10-12 weeks

By John Estridge Indiana 252 will be closed for 10-12 weeks while the seemingly unrepairable slide on Ind. 252 between Brookville and Smith Road is fixed. According to Indiana Department of Transportation Southeastern District spokesperson Natalie Garrett, the entire road will be closed during this time. INDOT plans to give more information about the project …

INDOT seeking public input on its Planning Public Involvement Plan

Indiana Department of Transportation press release The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is in the process of updating our Planning Public Involvement Plan (PPIP). Public participation or involvement in transportation decision making is an integral component of INDOT planning process. INDOT’s PPIP provides opportunities for early and continuing engagement of the public, community stakeholders, and …

This is why there is stopped traffic on U.S. 52 and Indiana 1 east of Brookville (Update)

By John Estridge Update: I sat in traffic at three different places on U.S. 52 and Indiana 1 Thursday morning, October 8. There was traffic stopped in front of Sperry’s for electrical work, traffic stopped west of the Ind. 1 and U.S. 52 intersection for the work on U.S. 52 and then at a stop …

Ind. 252 closed Tuesday, September 30 for culvert repair

Indiana Department of Transportation press release Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews plan to close Indiana 252 between Big Cedar Road and Johnson Fork Road near Mt. Carmel for a pipe replacement project Tuesday September 29.  The 24-hour closure is scheduled to begin around 8 a.m., and is expected to be complete by 8 a.m., …