S.R. 67 bridge reopening

A nearly month-long closure was expected to come to an end this week with the reopening of the State Road 67 bridge over Little Indian Creek north of Gosport.

Sidney Nierman, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Southeast Public Relations Director, said contractor Force Construction anticipated reopening the span late this week. "Crews will complete additional punch list work under flagging operations," she added.

The road closure, which began Oct. 1, resulted in motorists attempting alternate routes on rural Owen County roadways such as Lingle Road, Drunkards Pike and others. Local officials responded by placing temporary barriers to deter oversized vehicles and semis from utilizing and potentially damaging the roads and county bridges.

This project was part of a $2.6 million contract awarded to Force Construction, based in Columbus, Indiana, in September 2023.