The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-05
.UNPAvED ROADS
ARE DAMAGED
BY RAIN, SNOW
DetourS Around Construction
Have Become Almost
impossible.

Stone and gravel roads in the State
have been damaged materially in the
last few days by snow, rain and high
water. John D. Williams, director Of
the State highway department, said
today. Numerous deJours on county
roads around construction projects
have become impossible, he said.
indianapolis to Fit Wayne traffic is
warned to take National Rd. to Green
field, then No. IL to Huntington, then
No. Z to FIT. Wayne.
Indianapolis to Lafayette traffic
should take No. 81 to intersection of
No. 80, about six miles west of Balm
bridge, thence on No. 80 to Lafayette.
Condition of Roads
Condition of roads out of Indian
apoiis:
Bend Michigan iue)-Closed a mile south
of Westfield. account of paving. There fol-
low marked detour to east and north to
intersection of Sheridan n oblesville road and
back to No. /. Detour Is poor. Through
traffic north and northwest leave No. a
mile south of Westfeld detour to west and
to 20 and east to No. to avoid gap at Tip
ton-Hamilton County line. Traffic north
from Indianapolis SHOULD take the Allison
vile road TO Noblesville then follow county
road to Upton to avoid poor detour on No.
l. From Upton traffic can take 10 back
to No. /. Between Kokomo and Peru fol
low county road Just east of Bunker Hill, as
No. L Is closed between Kokomo and Peru
for construction. Detour Underwood and
Vienna again fair. since high waters sub
sided
One-way Traffic
No. I3 CTerre Haute Indianapolis Rich
mond l-One-way traffic only over Putnam
nz-fA ID nfaan
miles east of Terre Haute. Drive slowly
around work on interurban tracks at Cen
terville.
No Madison. Greensburg. indianapolis
Lafayette. oxford l&Closed from four miles
southeast OF New Bethel to Shelbyville. &C
count Of construction. Detour via Acton Is
marked. Local traffic using State road. If
through traffic does not wish ~ use nine
miles of pavement on Indianapolis end Of
State road, and then go over the Acton de
county road from Capitol by going south in
Meridian ST. and Madison Ave, east in
Southern Ave. south in Shelby st. TO inter
section of road Northwest traffic from In
dianapols use No. l to near Westfield. thence
west on 81 to Lebanon and avoid construc-
ton on No. 6 in Marion County Road SO
is soft from Jolietville TO Road Is.
Narrow Fiji Hazardous
No. IL (Vincennes Spencer. Martinsville
indianapolis Marrow MI south Of Spencer
is hazardous Road overhowed from Fish
Creek south of Spencer. but likely will be
open again Sunday. If not fair detour is
marked
No. Is Indianapolis, Dogansport. Michi-
gan llnel-Leave Indianapolis on No to
near westfeld. thence on detour to 33 and
west to junction Of ID. Soft between Ross
otn and Boyleston and soft on 30 between
Jolietvile and No. 10 Closed at north edge
OF La Porte for constructor. GOOD detour
First eight miles south of Knox soft aud
broken: suintable only for light rattle
(This section to receive penetration top this
spring. Broken through north of Knox
and deiour Is poor.
No. - English. Paoii Mitchell Bedford
Martinsville. ndianapolis Use No. 19 be
tween Indianapolis and Martinsville a 30 Is
closed for construction. Heavy grading north
of Bloomington and south of Paoh