The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-18
HIGHWAYS Open
FOR DERBY DAY
TRAFFIC SOUTH
New Pavement Completed
on Road to Louisville;
Bulletin Issued.

EdV6ulG1lU DGOWOS11 L Oell4 o14O a.
myra on U. s. $50 is completed and
open to Derby day traffic to Louis
vile, the State Highway Depart
ment bulletin announced today. It
is expected that hundreds of mo-
torists will use the route, Director
John D. Williams declared.
Earlier in the week the commits
sion issued a special Derby day
traffic bulletin to aid motorists
from such points as Chicago, Gin
cinnati, st. Louis, Detroit and Evans
vile. This listed detours to use in
getting around the various con-
struction places en- route.
ST. Louis and all Illinois traffic,
routing via Vincennes, and wishing
to stop at West Baden and French
Lick, was advised to remain on Rd.
$50 and use the detour between
French Lick and Paoli. The detour
is in fair condition and extends for
fifteen miles. Other traffic will be
routed via Shoals and Mitchell.
Today's bulletin called attention
to surface treating on certain roads,
particularly Rd. 80, where detours
between Charlottesville and Leb-
anon will change frequently as the
work progresses.
General road conditions were
listed as follows:
Rd. 2-Detour through Lowell
Rd. 3-Detour three miles north Of Nun
Gle. Detour from Reiffsburg to Biuffton.
I'd. I-One-Way traffic bridges eight and
ten miles north of Madison. Bridge run
arounds six and one-half and seven and
one-half miles north of Madison.
Rd: 9-New gravel ap 'proaches to bridge
heavy traffic used marked run-around.
Rd. 10-Detour east from Culver. Bridge
Tun-around one-fourth mile west Of Bass
u, g., Rd. 2o-Detour from four and
one-hah miles east of Lagrange to Steu-
0 GGuRd Rd Re R6tGuj Just ST GsRa5 eas5 o Hunt
e: S. Rd 27-Detour north from Liberty.
from Fountain City to Winchester. De- Be-
Lour Two miles north. of Berne to south of
Monroe. Detour at Angola.
Rd. 28-Bridge un-aroundS nine miles
east of Rd. 43 and at Tippecanoe, Clin-
ton County line. Detour from Farmland
to Winchester.
Rd. 29-Detour Just south Of Greensburg.
miles north of Burlington. Bridge run
Detour from two miles north Of La Porte
TO Pct. Of Rd. 20 (This detour is poor
and open to light traffic only at drivers
U. S. Rd. sO-Run-around at Erie r. R.
crossing two miles east Of Schereryille
seven and one-half miles southeast of New
Haven to two and one-half miles west
3Ftsn S5 tss sef9qT is esys1 miles
north OF koRomo. Bridge run around one
mile, north Of Peru. IA
fordsville and Lebanon change frequently
account OF surface treating. Bridge run.
G 6f Rd ond 90 Betoar d3oSnd S br6 5
construction one and one-half miles west
of Noblesville. Detour Just east OF. Lapel
miles west Of Veedersburg. Detour from
Veedersburg to Rd. Al; Detour around
from Pittst orro to BrownsbuTg Throush
traffic between indianapolis and Craw-
fordsville should use Rds. So and 80 via
.. S. Rd. se-Detour at Abners Greek,
east Of Danville. is three and one-haf
Rd.' s7-Detour from two and one-half
miles north Of Paoli to Orleans (Only
Bloomington will not interfere with traffic
this year as new road is on IS percent
relocation and traffic uses old road. How
ever. drive slowly at places designated by
I'd. 38-Detour account bridge construc-
half miles. Detour east of Newcastle.
y. s. Rd. 41-Detour from junction OF
Rd 81 to Sterling DetQUr c6rp6ndf from 6lye
Bridge run-around two and one-half miles
north Of Kentland. Detour from st. John
Rd: 45-Detour from Gentryville to
Rd. 4s@NNarrow approaches to bridge
three and one-half miles east OF Nash
Rd. 5o-short ,detour in washingt9n:
run-around Just west Of Seymour. De-
tour from JUNCTION Of Rd.. to Aurora;
southeast of Rushville to two miles south
east of Andersonville. -Detour from Brook
Vile to State line at West Harrison. De
(Ohio). Brookville to Cincinnati traffic
, detour via scipio (Ohio( and Ohio Rd.
Cincinnati over Colrain Ave Indianapo-
lis to Cincinnati traffic use Rd. 50 from
Connersville, then Rd. l to Brookville.
then over detour described for BrookVille
Rd' 53MDetour from AK to Denote
Rd. 54-Bridge run;around one and one
half miles east of Rd. a.:
Paoli (only fair(.. Earth surface between
Salem and Scottsburg is impossible most
of time. Detour around earth slide at
bridge two miles west of Vevay.
Rd. 57-Ferry White River at Rogers.
Two miles of earth road across river bot
tour two miles south of Washington.
Rd. 59E-Bridge run-around five miles
north of Linton.
Rd 62-Detour from Corydon to New
Rd. 65-Bridge run-around two and at
five miles north of Mt. Vernon:
Rd. 66-Detour from two miles east of
Evansville to Newburg. impossible be-
tween Newburg and Hatfield, with no de-
tour. Through traffic avoid Rd. Sc and
route via Rds. As and 62 until further
notice.
Rd. 67-Bridge run-around one and one
half miles south of Bruceville.
o. S. Rd. 150-Detour between West
Baden and Paoli is fifteen miles (only
fair). Detour between Paoli and Palmyra
fVincennes to New Albany traffic using
Rd. 80 at junction Of $50 to Rd. 37A near
Mitchell. thence. on Rd. 81 to Paoh, thence
on Rd. Sc to. Salem, thence on Rd. 35 back
half miles. (Road from Paol to Palmyra
will be open for Derby day traffic)