JASPER COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth Riley Construction will close U.S. 231 between C.R. W 700 S and C.R. W 750 S on or after Monday, July 8.

U.S. 231 will be closed through early August for a bridge deck overlay over Watson Ditch. Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow State Road 114, I-65 and State Road 16.