MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (Jan. 14, 2021) – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) urges drivers on State Road 37 to slow down this Friday and watch for changing traffic patterns near the south end of the I-69 Finish Line project. Traffic will be restricted to two lanes – one in each direction – for guardrail repair along S.R. 37 southbound at the Indian Creek bridge.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Jan. 4, 2020) – Starting on or after Wednesday, I-69 Finish Line contractors will use lane striping and orange barrels to reduce S.R. 37 northbound to one lane north of the closure. As the restrictions progress north, some local access points to S.R. 37 will close.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Dec. 28, 2020) – Nearly 5 miles of State Road 37 in Martinsville is scheduled to close between S.R. 39 and Morgan Street starting this Saturday, Jan. 2 The official detour for north-south state highway traffic follows S.R. 39, S.R. 67 and S.R. 144.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (Nov. 25, 2020) –  Crews are scheduled for downtown Martinsville on Sunday, Nov. 29 and Monday, Nov. 30, weather permitting, to grind and restripe portions of Jefferson and Morgan streets.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Nov. 12, 2020) – A temporary traffic signal is scheduled to be turned on Friday afternoon at State Road 37 and Henderson Ford Road. The temporary signal will more safely allow increased local traffic to enter and exit S.R. 37 at this location.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Nov. 5, 2020) – State Road 252 is expected to close east of Cramertown Loop on Monday, Nov. 9. Crews will be installing a new drainage structure under the roadway. The detour for state highway traffic follows S.R. 135 and S.R. 44.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Oct. 13, 2020) – Some access roads are closing as new connections are made along the I-69 Finish Line corridor. Access to S.R. 37 from Old State Road 37, Big Bend Road and Whiteland Road will be closed on or after Monday, Oct. 19 north of Martinsville.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Watch for intermittent daytime traffic stoppages on State Road 37 next week as large concrete beams are delivered for two new bridges that are part of I-69 Finish Line. S.R. 37 traffic should slow down and be prepared for daytime traffic stoppages of up to 20 minutes each.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Sept. 11, 2020) – Drivers should slow down and watch for temporary daytime lane closures starting next week on State Road 37 from Martinsville to S.R. 144. I-69 Finish Line contractors will be paving the road and strengthening the northbound shoulder. Ongoing I-69 construction will close several local roads in Morgan County.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Sept. 4, 2020) – Large concrete beams are scheduled for installation over S.R. 37 next week for the new Waverly Road bridge. Between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday nights, traffic stoppages of up to 20 minutes will allow cranes to lift the large concrete beams into place over the highway.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Aug. 25, 2020) – Drivers should watch for lane closures and nighttime rolling stops on State Road 37 north of Martinsville. Contractors plan to install large structural beams this week for a new bridge at Perry Road. Starting around 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 20-minute traffic stoppages will allow cranes to lift the large concrete beams into place over the highway.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Aug. 11, 2020) – Drivers should watch for lane closures and nighttime rolling stops on State Road 37 north of Martinsville. Contractors plan to install large structural beams this week for a new bridge near Egbert Road.
Starting around 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 20-minute traffic stoppages will allow cranes to lift the large concrete beams into place over the highway.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (July 29, 2020) – Weather permitting, crews plan to turn on a temporary traffic signal on Thursday at the State Road 144 intersection with Old S.R. 37/Waverly Park Road, which is just west of S.R. 37. S.R. 144 traffic should stay alert in the area as drivers adjust to the new traffic pattern.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (July 28, 2020) – Drivers should slow down and watch for traffic changes this week on State Road 37 north of Martinsville. Trucks are scheduled to deliver large bridge beams on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons to the outside shoulder near Henderson Ford Road.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (July 15, 2020) – Crews plan to change pavement markings and traffic signals on Thursday at two State Road 144 intersections near the Morgan/Johnson county line. A new traffic signal will be turned on at the S.R. 144 intersection where Mann Road meets Centenary Drive in Morgan County.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (July 2, 2020) – Another long-term road closure will soon begin in Martinsville to rebuild and realign Mahalasville Road in preparation for major I-69 interchange construction next year. Mahalasville Road south of State Road 37 is scheduled to close to through traffic on or after Monday, July 6. The closure is expected to continue through fall.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (June 5, 2020) – Drivers should prepare for a new traffic pattern on State Road 37 at the S.R. 39 interchange. On or after Monday, June 8, I-69 Finish Line contractors plan to shift southbound traffic across the center median at the S.R. 39 interchange. S.R. 37 southbound will merge into one lane before crossing the median.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (June 4, 2020) – Expect overnight closures this week for pavement patching at the State Road 39/Morton Avenue interchange at S.R. 37. On Thursday night, Rogers Road is scheduled to close at the median crossover between northbound and southbound S.R. 39.

MARTINSVILLE (May 26, 2020) – Shoppers should watch for flaggers and short traffic delays this week on Grand Valley Boulevard in Martinsville from Walmart to the new bridge over State Road 37. Paving crews are scheduled to lay the surface layer as weather allows starting Tuesday, May 27.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (May 21, 2020) – State Road 37 access to Old S.R. 37 north of Maple Turn Road is scheduled to close permanently starting Thursday afternoon, May 21. Drivers may use the improved Myra Lane and Old S.R. 37 south of Maple Turn Road to access S.R. 37.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (May 19, 2020) — Drivers can expect overnight road closures near the intersection of State Road 37 and S.R. 252 to allow Duke Energy and their contractors to remove and install electric wires across roadways in the area. Closures are expected early Wednesday and Thursday mornings between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (April 24, 2020) – Drivers should expect flaggers and changing traffic patterns at the State Road 39 and Morton Avenue intersection next week. Traffic will shift to allow crews to remove the median island and repave the area. The work is expected to begin on or after Monday, April […]