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Highway Superintendant
Anthony Thomas
Highway Clerk
Carla Armstrong
The Highway Department is responsible for the repair of all County bridges and patching of all county roads and highways. The County Highway Department is NOT responsible for streets within City limits. Please contact the City Street Department concerning city streets.
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FALL CLEANUP for Switzerland County Residents
At the Switzerland County Highway Garage located at: 12462 McCreary’s Ridge Road Florence, IN 47020 (in East Enterprise) Friday, October 13 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday, October 14 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday, October 15 – 12:00 NOON to 5:00 PM The dumpster owner will not accept tires, liquids, computers, televisions, hazardous materials, any items containing Freon, paint or paint cans. (No tobacco trays please) Call the Switzerland County Highway Department with any questions at (812) 801-3509 or (812) 534-3012. Thank you! Fog Seal AnnouncementsFog Seal on the Chip and Seal Roads is now COMPLETE for 2023. Thank you for your patience and understanding!!
Archived chip & seal / Fog seal announcements
The Switzerland County Highway Department will Chip and Seal the following roads, weather permitting. The roads will remain open during this process. ( THRU TRAFFIC WILL BE PERMITTED )
Searcy Rdg Rd / Keith Rd / J March Rd / Markland Rd / Darling Ln / Poplar Rdg Rd / Levi Bliss Rd - Wednesday, August 2, 2023
7:00am - 12:00pm North Branch Road / Searcy Ridge Road - Tuesday, August 1, 2023
7:00am - 12:00pm Spring Branch Rd / Garland Rd / Poplar Ridge Rd / Levi Bliss Rd - Monday, July 31, 2023
7:00am - 12:00pm McCreary's Ridge Road / Seymour Rd / Keith Rd - Tuesday, July 25, 2023
8:00am - 11:00am Searcy Ridge Rd. & Wade Hill Rd. - Tuesday, July 11, 2023
7:00am - 3:00pm North Branch Rd. - Monday, July 10, 2023
7:00 am - 3:00 pm Spring Branch Rd. - Wednesday, June 28, 2023
8:00 am- 3:00 pm Popular Ridge Rd. & Levi Bliss Rd. - Tuesday, June 27, 2023
8:00 am - 12:00 pm McCreary's Ridge Rd - Wednesday, June 14, 2023
7:00 am - 3:00 pm District 1 – Jefferson/Craig Townships
Campbell Road, Bakes Road, Tague Road, Plum Creek Road On or about August 1, 2022 District 2 – Posey/York Townships
Florence Hill Road, Hominy Ridge Road, Little Hominy Ridge Road, Turtle Creek Road On or about August 1, 2022 District 3 – Cotton/Pleasant Townships Aaron Road, Pleasant Grove Road, Knigga Road, Knigga Crossing Road On or about August 1, 2022 Road Closure AnnouncementsThe following road in Switzerland County, Indiana will be CLOSED
for Culvert Replacement: North Goodner Road (from Colen Road to Ohio County Line) Tuesday, September 19, 2023 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (NO THRU TRAFFIC) The following road in Switzerland County, Indiana will be CLOSED for Bank Stabilization (weather permitting), due to the damages sustained during the 2022 Flood Disaster:
Lower End of Sgt. Kenneth Booker Road (from Drakes Ridge Road to Bennington Pike) Monday, August 7, 2023 - Friday, August 11, 2023 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (NO THRU TRAFFIC) Archived Road closure Announcements
Soapville Road (from Pleasant Grove Road to State Road 129 ) -
Monday, August 7, 2023 7:00 am - 5:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: You will not be able to get “thru” but you will be able to get in and out in front or behind. Flaggers on each end to turn traffic.) Harlow Road (from Dead End to Bradford Road ) - Friday, August 4, 2023 and Monday, August 7, 2023
7:00 am - 5:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: As paver passes your drive, you will be blocked in until they reach Bradford Road.) Mathews Road (from Dead End to Long Run Road ) - Monday, July 31, 2023
7:00 am - 5:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: As paver passes your drive, you will be blocked in until they reach Long Run Road. They will go over it twice.) Markland Pike (from Bethel Ridge Road to SR 156 ) - Thursday, July 20, 2023 (Approx. 4 working days)
7:00 am - 6:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: You will not be able to get “thru”but you will be able to get in and out in front or behind them. Flaggers on each end to turn traffic.) J. Pickett Rd (from Dead End to Markland Pike ) - Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - Thursday, July 20, 2023
7:00 am - 5:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: Since dead-end road, as paver passes your drive, you will be blocked in until they reach Markland Pike. They will go over it twice.) Elam Rd (from Lake Geneva Rd to N. SR 56 ) - Tuesday, July 11, 2023
7:00 am - 6:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: You will not be able to get “thru”but you will be able to get in and out in front or behind them. Flaggers on each end to turn traffic.) Sullivan Rd (from N. SR 56 to End of Road) - Wednesday, July 12, 2023
7:00 am - 6:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: Since dead-end roads, once they pass your driveway, you will be blocked in. However, you will not be blocked all day.) Stevens Rd (from N. SR 56 to End of Road) - Wednesday, July 12, 2023
7:00 am - 6:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: Since dead-end roads, once they pass your driveway, you will be blocked in. However, you will not be blocked all day.) Red Hog Pike (from 0.7 miles east of Duroc Ln to Lower Grants Creek Rd - Friday, June 23, 2023
7:00 am - 6:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: You will not be able to get “thru” but you will be able to get in and out in front or behind them. Flaggers on site to turn traffic.) Lower Grants Creek Rd (from Red Hog Pike to Ohio Co Line) -
Friday, June 23, 2023 7:00 am - 6:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: You will not be able to get “thru” but you will be able to get in and out in front or behind them. Flaggers on site to turn traffic.) *** Cancelled for 06/13/23 - Watch for Updates ***
Oatman Hill Rd (from the Ohio Co Line at Dibble Rd to Lower Grants Creek Rd - Wednesday, June 14, 2023 7:00 am - 5:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: You will not be able to get “thru” but you will be able to get in and out in front or behind them. Flaggers on each end to turn traffic.) *** Cancelled for 06/13/23 - Watch for Updates ***
Red Hog Pike ( from 0.7 miles East of Duroc Ln to Lower Grants Creek Rd - Wednesday, June 14, 2023 7:00 am - 5:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: You will not be able to get “thru” but you will be able to get in and out in front or behind them. Flaggers on each end to turn traffic.) *** Cancelled for 06/13/23 - Watch for Updates ***
Lower Grants Creek Rd (from Red Hog Pike to Antioch Rd) - Wednesday, June 14, 2023 7:00 am - 5:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) (Local traffic only: You will not be able to get “thru” but you will be able to get in and out in front or behind them. Flaggers on each end to turn traffic.) Adams Rd (from SR 129 to Ripley Co Line) - Wednesday, June 7, 2023
8:00 am - 1:00 pm ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) *** Notice of Road Opening - Effective 06/14/23 ***
*** Thank you to McAlister Excavating for a wonderful job! *** Fairview Rd (from Culbertston Rd. to Burrough Rd) Bridge #04 Rehabilitation Monday, March 6, 2023 ( NO THRU TRAFFIC ) *** Notice of Road Opening - Effective 04/19/23 *** Popcorn Ridge Rd - The low water crossing that was damaged during Flash Flood Event in September 2022 has been repaired. INDOT Announcements
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June 30, 2023 Temporary signals to control traffic on S.R. 56 near Vevay Switzerland County, Ind.-- Temporary signals will control traffic on State Road 56 near Vevay, starting on or after Thursday, July 6, in Switzerland County as Indiana Department of Transportation contractor RAM Construction Services completes bridge pier patching. Work will take place at the S.R. 56 bridge over Indian Creek, located approximately one mile west of S.R. 129. The bridge will be reduced to one lane with temporary traffic signals. The project is expected to be complete at this location by the end of July. The contract was awarded to RAM Construction Services in January for $250,000. The contract also includes two additional projects in Monroe and Harrison Counties. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change. March 27, 2023
State Road 156 to close April 3 for slide repair in Switzerland County, Indiana S.R. 156 to close April 3 for slide repair in Switzerland County, Ind. — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Sunesis Construction plans to close S.R.156 on or after Monday, April 3 to complete a slide repair and erosion control project in Switzerland County. Under the closure, crews will work to stabilize and repair a 2,100-foot section of roadway located between Turtle Creek Road and Wade Hill Road, east of Florence. Bulgar Tapp Road will be accessible from Hominy Ridge Road. Motorists should utilize the official detour route which follows S.R 129, to U.S. 50, to S.R. 56. The contract was awarded to Sunesis Contruction Company for $6 million in January and work is expected to be complete by late fall. INDOT reminds drivers to use extra caution, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change. 
March 13, 2023
Asphalt Resurface Project to begin March 20 in Switzerland County Asphalt resurface projects to begin March 20 in SWITZERLAND COUNTY, Ind.— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O'Mara Contractor Inc. plans to begin work next week on a $7 million asphalt resurface contract in Switzerland County. Beginning on or after Monday, March 20 motorists should anticipate lane closures beginning on S.R. 250 between Pleasant and Patriot. The project will be completed under flagging operations as crews work to complete asphalt patching, milling and paving. Asphalt resurface work is also planned on S.R. 156, from 0.13 to 1.8 miles west of Markland Dam near Florence. The contract was awarded to Dave O'Mara in December 2022 and is expected to be complete this fall. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change. 
March 7, 2023
S.R. 156 to close March 14 for slide correction in Switzerland County Switzerland County, Ind. — Indiana Department of Transportation contractor GeoStabilization International plans to close S.R. 156 on or after Tuesday, March 14 to complete slide repair work in Switzerland County. The project site is located one mile north of Wade Hill Road near Florence and west of Put Road near Patriot. State Road 156 is anticipated to stay closed through late April, while the contractor completes work to stabilize the roadway and hillside with soil nails and shotcrete. Guardrail installation will follow. The official detour route for the closure uses S.R. 56 from Vevay to Rising Sun. State Road 250 will be open for access to the Patriot area. INDOT reminds drivers to use extra caution, avoid distractions, and consider worker safety when traveling through active construction zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change. 
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Annual Operational Reports
The Annual Operational Report for Local Roads and Streets, including prior years are available upon request. If you would like a copy of the report, please stop the Switzerland County Highway Department, located in the Courthouse at 212 W. Main St., Vevay, IN. or call (812) 427-4430.
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