Short-term flagging operations planned on State Road 129 in Ripley County

RIPLEY COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Company, Inc. is scheduled to begin pavement repair work on State Road 129 on or after Monday, November 24, in Delaware. Work will take place on S.R. 129 between Estelle Road and just south of the State Road 350 intersection and is expected to take up to three days, weather permitting. Flagging operations will be used while work is in progress. Crews will return to install permanent pavement markings at the intersection following pavement work. This work is part of a contract awarded to Paul H. Rohe in 2023. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution, and avoid distractions when traveling in and near work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

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