SR 45 resurfacing project starts Wednesday in eastern Greene and western Monroe counties

MONROE/GREENE COUNTY, Ind.— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to begin work this week on a $2.7 million asphalt resurface contract on S.R. 45 between I-69 and S.R. 445 in Monroe and Greene Counties, west of Bloomington.

Patching, followed by milling and paving is expected to start on or after Wednesday (June 17), weather permitting. Work will be completed under daytime lane closures with flagging. The contract was awarded in February 2020 and is scheduled to be complete in August. 

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones. All work is weather dependent.