Excesssive heat damages SR 13 south of Syracuse

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By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw

SYRACUSE — Excessive heat has damaged numerous roads across northern Indiana, including part of SR 13 south of Syracuse, where a chip and seal project had been underway.

The Indiana Department of Transportation, which is in charge of the maintenance work, closed part of the highway Monday afternoon as the high temperature rose to 92 degrees and destroyed some of the road.

The closing encompasses about a one-mile stretch from Bayview Drive south to an area near CR 650E.

Heat caused small stones applied in the chip and seal work to sink into the road and warmed-up oil rose to the surface.

The circumstances were creating slick and dangerous conditions for vehicles, said Syracuse Town Manager David Wilkinson.

“I live out that way, and so I was watching the road fall apart over the weekend, and I was like, ‘This is not good.’ ”

“It’s a mess,” he said.

The closing is expected to continue for an undetermined amount of time.

“What they told me is they’re going to have to mill the road down and start over, Wilkinson said. “They’re trying to get things in place as fast as they can.”

Local traffic will be allowed to travel on the road, but motorists are urged to use alternate routes if possible.

Anyone wanting to file a claim or have a concern is urged to contact INDOT at 1-855-463-6848.

 

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