Milling, paving operations continue on State Road 46

Indiana Department of Transportation’s contractor for a $4.3 million resurfacing project on the 15-mile section of State Road 46 between Columbus and Nashville will have crews working at three different locations by the end of this week.

Traffic counts indicate that 9,070 vehicles per day travel through this area along State Road 46 between I-65 and State Road 135.

Milestone workers are replacing a 1,200-foot, full-depth section of pavement at Tipton Lakes Boulevard on the west side of Columbus — while a second crew is milling surface asphalt in State Road 46’s westbound lane. The milling operation began Wednesday at County Road 350W in Bartholomew County.

Starting Thursday, paving crews will start placing the asphalt surface on State Road 46’s westbound lane — lagging several days behind milling operations.

Just short of State Road 135 at Nashville, State Road 46 milling and paving operations will turn to the eastbound lane.

Motorists will be directed around moving work sites by flaggers.