The Indiana Department of Transportation announces State Road 236 will close Thursday, April 21 between U.S. 231 and Rush St. in Roachdale.

This section is scheduled to be completed by late July. Access will be maintained for homes and businesses.

The official detour follows U.S. 231 to U.S. 36 to S.R. 75 and back.

This project was awarded to Milestone Contractors L.P. for $9.1 million. This project will complete a cold in-place recycle and spans from U.S. 231 to just west of S.R. 75. The section from east of Roachdale to the Hendricks/Putnam County line was completed last year. The portion through the town of Roachdale is nearly complete. Some short term asphalt paving work through town will be completed under flagging as part of this construction phase.

INDOT describes the cold in-place recycle treatment, a type of resurface similar to a full-depth reclamation, as an environmentally friendly method of removing and reusing the existing asphalt surface. It involves grinding off the top 2 to 5 inches of asphalt surface and mixing the crushed asphalt with an asphalt recycling agent, and placing git back down with a paver. INDOT says it results in a much stronger, stable base for the new road. It also results in less hauling away of materials.