Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will begin chip seal operations on State Road 58 in Bartholomew and Jackson counties beginning Aug. 1.
Crews will be working from just north of State Road 135 near Freetown to a half mile west of I-65 near Ogilville.
As part of the work, State Road 58 will close to thru traffic from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily from Aug. 1 through Aug. 3, weather permitting. Access will be maintained for local residents.
Chip seal work typically lasts three to four days per location depending upon weather, INDOT officials said. During operations, existing pavement is coated with liquid asphalt, which seals cracks and provides waterproof protection. This extends the service life of the roadway and lowers maintenance costs. Once the seal coat is complete, loose aggregate is applied and swept from the road. After a curing period, crews will return to fog seal the new driving surface and apply pavement markings.
