The Indiana Department of Transportation announces State Road 47 will close on or after Monday, May 8 for culvert work near Thorntown. The road will be closed between County Road 650 N. and Co. Rd. 1000 W. It’s expected to reopen at the beginning of June, weather permitting.
The official detour follows S.R. 75 to S.R. 32 and back.
Then, around late July, another section of S.R. 47 will close for culvert work. INDOT will alert the public prior to that closure. This contract was awarded to Olco, Inc. The entire contract is expected to be completed in June of 2024.