State Road 8 between State Road 39 and U.S. 35 will be closed for patching, preventative maintenance, and resurfacing during daylight hours beginning Monday, June 8. The road will reopen in mid-July.
INDOT officials say the road closure will in place following the reopening of U.S. 35. INDOT crews have been working on the overpass on U.S. 35 in Hamlet, applying a thin bridge deck overlay on the structure. This project is expected to wrap up this week.
Drivers will need to seek an alternate route during this project. The official detour will follow State Road 39, U.S. 30 and U.S. 35.