Major roads restricted for construction

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Indiana Department of Transportation Fort Wayne District and the City’s Traffic Engineering Department announced that parts of Dupont Road and West Jefferson Boulevard will be restricted to one lane for road improvements. Construction begins Friday for Dupont Road.

Construction begins Friday, May 14, at 6:00 p.m. for Dupont Road starting from just east of Tonkel Road for about one quarter mile down to River Rapids Run. It will be restricted to one lane in each direction until about midnight while lanes are being paved.

Also, one lane will be restricted in each direction starting at 9:00 a.m. on West Jefferson Boulevard between Time Corners, east of Getz Road, and Ardmore Avenue starting Tuesday night.

Wayne Asphalt will begin milling operations Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in the evening and begin paving on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Construction will proceed, alternating one lane at a time, for eastbound and westbound traffic.

Construction is scheduled to be completed by May 28, 2010.

The contractor will be responsible for placement and maintenance of all warning signs and barricades.

The restrictions take place on the heels of Highway Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, an annual event to remind motorists of work zone hazards. The awareness campaign promotes safety in work zones by advising drivers to slow down, minimize distractions, and allow ample time to reach destinations.

In 2009, 700 people were killed nationwide in work zones. Most of the fatalities were not highway workers but drivers. Additional work zone safety information can be found at www.WorkZoneSafety.IN.gov.

Both of these projects are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.