Staff Reports
JENNINGS COUNTY — State Road 7 just north of the Jefferson/Jennings County line (south of Turkey Run) will close Monday for box culvert repair and maintenance. The closure will be the first of four along State Road 7, south of Vernon.
The road will close for approximately 30 days at each of the following locations, moving south to north. Crews will move to the next location following completion of work at each culvert. State Road 7 will be closed at one location at a time, in the following sequence:
3.16 miles north of Jefferson/Jennings County line, south of Turkey Run (maintenance/repair)
3.51 miles north of Jefferson/Jennings County line at Turkey Run (replacement)
11.67 miles north of State Road 250, just south of Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area (replacement)
5.71 miles north of Jefferson/Jennings County line, approximately one mile south of State Road 3/S.R. 7 split (maintenance/repair)
The official state detour for each closure is State Road 3 to State Road 256. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and use caution near work zones. The project is expected to be complete by Oct. 31.
Dave O’Mara Contractor Inc. was awarded the project for $1.4 million in August 2018.
