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Plan Extra Travel Time, Know Before You Go This Holiday
Indiana Ag Connection - 05/25/2018

Memorial Day traditionally marks the start of the summer travel season in Indiana. And whether you're attending the Indianapolis 500, vacationing, visiting family and friends, or just passing through, INDOT urges drivers to plan extra travel time, to stay informed on road conditions, and to drive safely.

Most highway maintenance activities and construction projects will halt work during the holiday weekend to increase mobility and safety. INDOT directs its contractors to pull back barriers and barricades to the safest extent possible to accommodate the anticipated increase in holiday travel.

Learn about traffic and road conditions, crashes and construction on state highways by visiting http://indot.carsprogram.org, calling 1-800-261-ROAD (7623), dialing 511 from a mobile phone, or by using the INDOT mobile app.

Subscribe to receive INDOT news and information by text message or email at http://alerts.indot.in.gov. Find links to INDOT's regional Facebook and Twitter pages at www.in.gov/indot/3074.htm.

Race fans driving to Indianapolis 500 festivities this weekend should plan their routes to the track and designate a sober driver home. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway provides directions, transportation options and general race information at https://bit.ly/2sb5xYL.

INDOT traffic management staff will be on duty during the race, monitoring traffic cameras and congestion, coordinating with law enforcement, and posting information to dynamic message signs. INDOT's Hoosier Helpers freeway service patrol sponsored by State Farm will assist all weekend in keeping traffic flowing.

On May 27, INDOT encourages through travelers to avoid race traffic on I-465 and I-65 on the west side of Indianapolis.

The Indiana State Police and local law-enforcement agencies are participating in the national Click It or Ticket mobilization through June 3, 2018. Officers will join thousands of law-enforcement agencies across the country in conducting high-visibility patrols encouraging drivers and passengers to buckle up.

Last year, more than 240 law-enforcement agencies performed 8,728 hours of traffic patrols and issued more than 30,000 citations and warnings, including 13,700 seat-belt and child-restraint citations.

Overtime police patrols are paid with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI).


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