State plans road work, closure on SR 14

Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be conducting seal-coating operations resulting in a road closure on SR 14, beginning on or after Monday, July 10.

SR 14 will be closed between SR 25 and SR 19 for approximately three days. The official detour for the closure will follow SR

25, SR 10 and SR 19. Through traffic should use the detour or seek an alternative route. Local traffic should exercise caution and follow traffic directions in the area where work is occurring. The work is dependent on the weather and the schedule is subject to change.

About Seal Coating

When seal coating, work is most often completed under road closures to prevent damage to both vehicles and the roadway. If driving through a seal-coating work zone, drivers should take extra caution, drive slowly and allow additional space between vehicles to prevent stone chips from damaging windshields or paint.

During these operations, the existing pavement is coated with Continued on page 7