Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Force Construction Company is scheduled to close State Road 258 over Beatty Walker Ditch on or after today to complete a bridge deck overlay in Jackson County.

The closure will take place approximately two miles west of Cortland between County Road 225E and County Road 100E and is expected to take up to nine weeks, weather permitting. Crews will begin to place signage in the area prior to the start of construction. During the closure, motorists should use the official detour route which follows State Road 11 to U.S. 50 to State Road 135 back to State Road 258.

This project is part of a $4.5 million contract awarded to Force Construction in May 2023. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution and avoid distractions when traveling near work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.