IN 334 Road Closure Will Be A Headache

A road closure scheduled for Zionsville in May 2009 is already causing some residents, businesses, public officials to grumble about the affect on the community.  INDOT will be replacing a bridge on IN 334 between Ford and Cooper Roads starting in May 2009 which will take approximately 5 months to complete.  The problem that is causing angst among the community is that during those 5 months 334 could be closed for 120 days or more.

“There are going to be times when that road is completely inaccessible” says Wes Shaw an INDOT engineer.  Motorists will be redirected to go south on Ford or Cooper roads and then cut over on Hunt Club to bypass the construction.  The police and fire departments say complete closure raises concerns about public safety during the closure while business owners are concerned about lost traffic and revenue due to the construction.

The INDOT representative says all concerns will be taken into consideration and there will be another public meeting held at the beginning of the year.  However, it seems that Zionsville motorists who travel 334 (an estimated 10,768 daily) will have to seek another route from May to October 2009.