(INDIANA) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced its 2026 chip sealing schedule, with work set to begin on or after June 1 across northeast Indiana.
INDOT said crews will chip seal more than 300 lane miles this year.
During chip seal operations, existing pavement is coated with liquid asphalt to seal cracks and provide waterproof protection. INDOT said the process extends the service life of roadways and helps lower maintenance costs.
After the liquid asphalt is applied, aggregate is spread over the surface and excess material is swept away. Following a curing period, crews will return to fog seal the roadway and apply pavement markings.
Projects scheduled for June include:
• State Road 120 from 0.51 miles east of State Road 827 to 7.12 miles east of State Road 827
• State Road 327 from State Road 4 to U.S. 20
• State Road 120 from State Road 5 to State Road 9
• State Road 4 from 1.31 miles east of State Road 15 to State Road 13
• State Road 119 from State Road 19 to State Road 15
• State Road 8 from 0.74 miles east of State Road 9 to State Road 3
• State Road 9 from U.S. 33 to 0.52 miles south of State Road 8
Projects scheduled for July include:
• State Road 9 from 0.81 miles north of U.S. 30 to U.S. 33
• State Road 205 from State Road 5 to the south junction of State Road 9
• State Road 5 from 0.25 miles north of State Road 205 to 0.35 miles south of U.S. 30
• State Road 14 from State Road 13 to 0.81 miles west of the north junction of State Road 5
• State Road 16 from State Road 15 to State Road 13
• State Road 16 from the north junction of State Road 19 to State Road 15
• State Road 124 from State Road 15 to State Road 9
• State Road 18 from State Road 19 to 2.80 miles east of State Road 19
Projects scheduled for August include:
• State Road 67 from U.S. 27 to 8.51 miles east of U.S. 27
• State Road 116 from State Road 218 to U.S. 27
• U.S. 224 from 0.56 miles east of State Road 3 to State Road 1
• U.S. 224 from State Road 1 to 0.62 miles west of U.S. 27
• State Road 101 from 2.54 miles south of U.S. 30 to U.S. 30
• State Road 1 from 6.68 miles east of Interstate 69 to 11.38 miles east of Interstate 69
INDOT said each section of roadway will be closed to through traffic for approximately four days while work is underway. Local traffic will still be allowed access and will be guided through work zones by a pilot car.
The work is weather-dependent and schedules may change.
INDOT is encouraging motorists to slow down, use extra caution and avoid distractions when traveling through work zones.