State Road 43 to close May 23 until September

The above map shows the detour for the S.R. 43 closure between Reynolds and Brookston. Graphic provided/INDOT

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor RAM Construction will close State Road 43 for bridge work on or after Monday, May 23, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.

State Road 43 will be closed between Smithson Road and County Road 350 South for a bridge deck overlay project over Big Creek.

This preventative maintenance project will be ongoing through mid-September.

Motorists should seek an alternate route. The official detour will follow U.S. 24, U.S. 231, I-65 and State Road 18.