The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-13
CONTINUOUS RAIN
DELAYS WORK On
STATE HIGHWAYS
Contractors Hit by Demur-
rage ChargeS-TraffiC
Bulletin Issued.

Almost continuous rain is holding
up construction and grading on
State highways. greatly retarding
the seasons program, according to
John D. Williams, director, State
highway ccuuissicn.
A situation at Marion, says VIII
Hams, is typical of what contrae-
tors are up against. Stone was
spread over a considerable section
Of State Road No. q, but rain for
days prevented application of a tar
surface. Eight tank cars on siding
cost the contractor IS a day demur-
rage, and this expense goes on with
small relief in sight.
The commissions traffic sulletin
for June 1920 says that State Road
No. u viii be closed until about June
Il. for repairing Eagle Greek bridge
Qndianapolis) and resurfacing with
tar between the Capitol City and
Valley Mills, Traffic from Tndianapo-
lis 10 MartinsviIe is advised to go
west in ". Washington St. State
Road No. 81 20 the Dandy Trail
thence south TO Valley Mills and
junction of No. u.
No. 1 New Albany. Indianapolis. South
BEND. Michigan Enlightenment from In
O-aGapOlis to Westfield. There traffic take
State Road SO. and if north bound follow
marked UetOUT. North and northwest traf-
ne from Indianapolis take 80 at Westfeld
TO No. 10. thence on Is to % and east on
L q ion at o MI n
Hamilton County line. North bound traffic
from Indianapolis take Allisonvllle road to
NOTES.-The, thence county road to Upton.
A. Ilpton take No. 19 back to No. L
No 1 is closed between Kokomo and Peru
Tor construction. Traffic north from ko-
komo take county road Just east of Bunker
Hill. South OF Indianapolis road closed at
north edge of Seymour for city paving. De-
tour via DudleytOwn between Seymour and
Crothersviile account bridge construction at
upper Muscatatuck River. DetOur around
construction south of ScOttsburg
No. 3 tTerre Haute. Indianapolis, Rich
mondl -Putnamville bridge only wide
enough for one-way traffic. Narrow grade
at Glenn, three miles east Of Terre Haute
should be driven carefully.
No. o Madison, Greensburg. Indianapo-
lis. Oxford Closed for construction from
south edge of Lebanon to Traders Point
near Indianapolis. Traffic southeast from
Lebanon take Whitestowu road and return
TO state Road at Traders Point. Lebanon
Indianapolis traffic advised to use 50 and
l. Closed for construction between New
Bethel and shelbyville with detour marked
via Acton
No. IL (yincennes. Spencer. Martins
vile, Indianapolis Closed until June II
between Indianapolis city limits and Valley
Mills for repairing Eagle Greek bridge and
tar surfacing Nartinsville traffic out Of
Indianapolis go west IN W Washington St.
(No. 81 to Dandy Trail. thence on No. II
at Valley Mills. Culvert extension work
north of Sanborn.
No. - indianapolis. Logansport Mich
igan lne)-Leave Indianapolis on No ] to
Westield. thence on 80 to Is and proceed
on Is. Closed at north edge of La Porte
for construction good detour. First three
miles south OF Knox closed for construc-
ton with detour marked.
No. 81 Indianapolis Anderson Muncie)
-Detour south around bridge construction
betw cen Yorktown and Daleville is fair