Dear All,
Below is some very important information from INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation) about the bridge replacement on Dandy Trail over I-74. I have been trying to get the information for this project for over a month, but had not received anything until today. I know many of us had already seen the sign saying that Dandy Trail will be closed on April 1st, which scheduling is confirmed below. The bridge is scheduled to reopen the middle of September. Both closing and opening could change due to weather. It seems that also during that time there will be four nights in which I-74 will be closed to remove beams and put in the new beams.
I do believe that there is a typing error in the detour. I think that it should read, “the official detour will be 34th Street to High School Road to Crawfordsville Rd.” as 14th Street would be almost 2 miles south of this project and is not a through street.
Hopefully this information is extremely helpful to many of you, especially those who either use Dandy Trail on a daily or frequent basis, as well as those who the detour will effect due to traffic. Please feel free to pass this information on to others who may be interested and not receive this information.
Sincerely,
Janice McHenry
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INDOT to Close Dandy Trail Bridge Over I-74 for Replacement
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is scheduled to close the Dandy Trail Bridge over I-74 on the west side of Indianapolis for replacement.
The bridge is scheduled to close on April 1. It will reopen in the middle of September. The closure and open dates are weather permitting and could change over the course of construction.
During construction, the Dandy Trail Pedestrian Bridge will remain open.
Detour
While the bridge is closed, the official detour for traffic will be 14th Street to High School Road to Crawfordsville Rd.
Crews will also be closing I-74 for up to four nights during construction. This is to remove old beams and bring in the new ones. Follow @INDOTEast on Twitter and INDOT East Central on Facebook for dates and times about those closures.
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