Planned closure of State Road 145 near Bristow for bridge rehabilitation
State Road 145 near Bristow will be closed for a bridge rehabilitation project; outlets report an official detour via State Road 62 to State Road 37 and local access to the closure point.
Multiple news outlets say State Road 145 in Perry County will be closed near Bristow for a bridge rehabilitation project, with an official detour routed from State Road 62 to State Road 37 and local traffic allowed up to the closure point. Agencies and start dates differ across reports, and INDOT confirmation of the precise schedule and bridge location is not yet available.
WEHT and WEVV reported that crews would begin closing SR 145 on or around November 4 at the crossing over Maggity Branch, noting the closure would start after State Road 145 is re-opened over Theis Creek and that work would continue until mid-February 2026, weather permitting. Adam Kight of 44News (WEVV) is the byline on the WEVV coverage that carries this November 4 start date and the Maggity Branch location.
By contrast, 18 WJTS and WFIE published notices saying SR 145 would be closed beginning on or around Wednesday, February 25 for work "over Branch Kraus Creek between Atwood Road and Aspen Road," and those stories state the rehabilitation is expected to last through the end of May, depending on weather. Tristatehomepage captured the February 25 timing linked to the Branch Kraus Creek description as well. These outlets attribute the project and detour information to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The detour route is the consistent operational detail across all reports: State Road 62 to State Road 37 is listed as the official detour in WJTS, WEHT/Yahoo, WEVV, and WFIE. All four outlets also agree that local traffic will be allowed up to the closure point on SR 145. Those operational details are presented in multiple syndicated and local notices identifying INDOT as the source for detour and access instructions.
Agency attribution varies in the reporting. The original advisory text supplied to newsrooms names the Indiana State Police Jasper District as having announced a planned closure, while the syndicated stories and local TV outlets explicitly cite the Indiana Department of Transportation as the announcing agency. Until INDOT or the Indiana State Police Jasper District issues a single, confirmatory advisory, readers should expect conflicting published start dates and differing creek names tied to the closure.
Work-zone safety reminders are included in the reporting. 18 WJTS carried the line "INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert in work zones." WEHT carried a longer admonition, "INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and use extra caution while traveling in and around work zones." WEVV repeated a similar warning, saying "INDOT urges drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and exercise caution in work zones."
Local residents seeking immediate information can follow 44News on Facebook or download the 44News app on Android or Apple devices for updates from WEVV and Adam Kight, or contact 18 WJTS at (812) 482-2727, P.O. Box 1009, Jasper IN 47547, studio 458 3rd Avenue, Jasper IN 47546, or by email at gm@dcbroadcasting.com. Motorists and Perry County officials should await a formal INDOT advisory or an announcement from the Indiana State Police Jasper District for confirmed start dates, the exact bridge or creek name (Maggity Branch or Branch Kraus Creek), and the contractor schedule for the SR 145 rehabilitation.
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