VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that the State Road 163 Bridge over the Wabash River will be down to one lane on or after Monday, April 1. This bridge is located just east of Clinton and will be restricted to one 10 ft. lane.  Motorists will be controlled at the bridge with a traffic signal.

This project was awarded to Force Construction Co., Inc. for $5.3 million.  The S.R. 163 Bridge deck will be replaced and widened.  This project also included a bridge replacement on S.R. 71 over the Little Vermillion River that was completed last year.

The project will have two separate closures later this year while the contractor will be pouring the deck.  These closures will be from Thursday morning to the following Tuesday morning.  The closures will be publicized well in advance.

The work is scheduled to be completed by November 14 of this year.

INDOT reminds motorists to use caution and consider worker safety when driving through a construction zone.