Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will begin chip seal operations as early as Wednesday on State Road 135 in Jackson and Brown counties. Work will take place from the north junction of State Road 58, near Freetown, to State Road 46, near Gnaw Bone, east of Nashville.
Chip seal operations typically last around three to four days per location depending upon weather. Work is completed under lane closures with flagging to prevent damage to vehicles and the roadway.
During operations, existing pavement is coated with liquid asphalt, which seals cracks and provides waterproof protection. Once the seal coat is complete, loose aggregate is applied and then swept from the road. After a curing period, crews will return to fog seal the new driving surface.
Motorists should slow down, watch for stopped traffic and drive distraction-free through all work zones. All work is weather dependent.
