The Indiana Department of Transportation announces Teal Road (U.S. 52) will close on or after Thursday, June 1 for continued work on a major road reconstruction and intersection improvement project in Lafayette. Teal Road will be closed at the 4th Street intersection. Additionally, Old U.S. 231 and Poland Hill Rd. will be closed at the 4th St. intersection. The intersection is expected to reopen after early August, weather permitting.
The official detour follows U.S. 231 to State Road 28 to U.S. 52. For businesses located on the south side of the intersection, along Teal Rd., the access point is currently planned to be located at the base of Poland Hill Rd., near the closure limits.
This contract was awarded to Rieth Riley Construction for $15.6 million. The project will partially reconstruct Teal Road along with other improvements such as storm sewers and new or reconstructed sidewalks and curbs where necessary. Also improved turning movements at the intersecting roadways at Old U.S. 231, Elston Road, Crestview Place, Edgelea Drive, and 26th Street along with improving the access and exit to Teal Road. The intersection of 4th Street/Poland Hill Road and U.S. 52 will be improved by removing the splitter islands, adjusting the alignment, and placement of a new storm sewer at the intersection. The entire contract is expected to be completed in October of 2024.