RUSH COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close State Road 3 from I-74 to IN 244 for bridge work. SR 3 will be closed from I-74 near Greensburg to IN 244 in Rush County, 7 miles south of Rushville.The road will close at the end of the April. It is scheduled to reopen at the beginning of June.During construction, the public is asked to slow down and be mindful of crews in the area. All work is weather dependent. For the latest information, follow @INDOTEast on Twitter and INDOT East Central on Facebook. Stay Informed Motorists in East Central Indiana can monitor road closures, road conditions, and traffic alerts any time via:Facebook: facebook.com/INDOTEastTwitter: @INDOTEastCARS 511: indot.carsprogram.orgMobile App: iTunes App Store and the Google Play store for Android About the Indiana Hands-Free Law In 2019, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute reported that distracted driving from mobile devices was a factor in at least 1,263 crashes and three fatal crashes. To make Hoosier roads safer, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed the Indiana Hands-Free law to reduce distracted driving across the state. Beginning July 1, 2020, drivers are prohibited from holding a mobile device, except in emergencies, while their vehicles are moving. For more information on the new law visit www.HandsFreeIndiana.com. Hands-Free Indiana is a partnership between the Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Constructors Inc., Indiana Motor Truck Association and ACEC Indiana. About the Indiana Department of Transportation Over the past 100 years, INDOT has transformed the state of Indiana into the Crossroads of America we know today. With six district offices and 3,500 employees, the agency is responsible for constructing and maintaining more than 29,000 lane miles of highways, more than 5,700 bridges, and supporting 4,500 rail miles and 117 airports across the state. Indiana once again ranked #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in CNBC’s 2019 “America’s Top States for Business” ranking. Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot. |
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