The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that State Road 17 in Marshall County (Culver) will be closed starting Monday, June 18, between State Road 8 and State Road 10 as crews perform chip sealing operations. The road is expected to reopen by end of day Friday, June 22.
State road detours must be on state-maintained roads only. Southbound drivers on SR 17 will be detoured west on U.S. 30, south on U.S. 35 and then east on SR 10 back to SR 17. Northbound drivers on SR 17 will be detoured west on SR 10, north on U.S. 35 and east on U.S. 30 back to SR 17.
Chip sealing explained:
The chip sealing process consists of distributing a liquid asphalt emulsion on the roadway and covering the liquid asphalt with crushed stone to provide a new wearing surface. Once the asphalt has cured, any excess chips left on the roadway are swept from the surface.
Chip sealing extends the life of a roadway by protecting it from moisture, ultraviolet degradation and other damaging exposures. In addition to sealing the pavement, chip seal applications reestablish surface friction – improving safety for the motoring public. Of the pavement preservation methods employed by the state, chip sealing is perhaps the most cost-effective. Studies show that every dollar invested in chip seal operations saves $6-14 in future roadway costs.
