Construction begins Wednesday on U.S. 40 project in Brazil

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

BRAZIL -- Construction is due to begin on or after Wednesday, April 1 on the U.S. 40 project in Brazil, weather permitting.

U.S. 40 traffic will be maintained at all times, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced.

The plan for this year is to finish U.S. 40 to State Road 59 and complete the work at the SR 59 intersection.

The U.S. 40 work consists of installing a new water main under the south half, and new storm sewer under the north half throughout the downtown section and completely rebuilding the road and sidewalks.

The section from Depot Street to SR 59 also gets historic-style cut limestone curb, as well as decorative black street lights and signal poles. This section will also have stamped concrete with a brick pattern between the back of curb and the new sidewalk. The work at the SR 59 intersection consists of rebuilding the road one block north and south of U.S. 40.

Work will begin on the north side of U.S.40. There will be no left turns allowed except at the operating traffic signals. Sidewalks to all businesses will be maintained however no parking in front of businesses will be available during the construction. Northbound and southbound cross traffic will alternate between Depot and Walnut streets depending upon the closures.

The U.S. 40 Pavement Replacement project was awarded to Gradex Inc. for $19.7 million.

The project will replace the pavement on U.S. 40 from State Road 340 to Walmart and on SR 340 from west of Waterworks Road to U.S. 40.

The U.S. 40 project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2016.

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