INDOT to close eastbound lane on I-64 near St. Croix
Eastbound I-64 near St. Croix was set for a lane closure near mile marker 75, a work zone that could slow Perry County commutes and freight traffic.
Drivers headed east on Interstate 64 near St. Croix should plan for extra time and expect delays as INDOT moved to close the eastbound driving lane near mile marker 75 in Perry County. The restriction was scheduled to begin around June 17 and was limited to one lane, but even a narrow work zone on this corridor can ripple through daily travel for people heading to Tell City, Cannelton, Troy and the river communities.
The closure mattered because I-64 is one of the main links tying Perry County to jobs, medical appointments, shopping trips and school-related travel across the region. A lane reduction near St. Croix can slow not just local commuters, but also freight traffic and anyone passing through on the Evansville-Louisville corridor. In a rural county, a single lane restriction can create backups when drivers merge late or are caught off guard by changing traffic patterns.
The practical impact is likely to be felt most during peak travel times, especially when morning and evening commuters are on the road and when trucks are moving through the area. Residents traveling east should slow down well before the work zone, watch for traffic shifting around the 75-mile marker and build in a cushion for appointments or pickup times. Even a short delay can affect work schedules, school arrivals and delivery routes that depend on predictable interstate travel.
INDOT has used this stretch of I-64 repeatedly for maintenance in recent years. In March 2025, the agency announced alternating lane closures in both directions in Perry County for work over Hurricane Creek near Ferdinand. Then, on March 27, 2026, INDOT again announced lane closures on I-64 for pipe work in Dubois, Spencer and Perry counties. The June closure near St. Croix fit that pattern of recurring work-zone activity on a corridor that local drivers rely on every day.
No finish date was given with the latest notice, so motorists should expect the lane restriction to remain in place until INDOT completes the work or issues another update. For Perry County drivers, the safest approach is simple: leave early, stay alert and treat the eastbound lane closure near St. Croix as a schedule change, not just a traffic sign.
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