County approves temporary truck restrictions, unofficial detour for State Road 1 closure
March 04, 2026 | Dearborn County, Indiana
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Dearborn County commissioners on March 3 authorized temporary truck restrictions and approved an unofficial detour to prepare for an anticipated Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) closure of State Road 1 near Cook Road.
Todd Listerman, the county engineer, told the board INDOT expects to close the highway at the end of the month for work on a slip south of Cook Road that will keep the road closed for roughly 45 days. He said the unofficial detour would route traffic onto Salt Ridge, North Dearborn, McCann and Gaynor Ridge before returning to State Road 1 via Sawmill Road.
"They will be doing an unofficial detour," Listerman said, adding that county crews will document road conditions and maintenance so the county can "try to get reimbursed from the state if there's enough damage to warrant" it. He said INDOT will videotape its official detour and that county crews will track any additional maintenance needs caused by the detour traffic.
A commissioner moved that the highway department be authorized to place temporary truck restrictions on the listed roads for the period beginning when INDOT closes the route and for up to 60 days thereafter; the board approved the motion. Commissioners also approved an additional motion to accept the unofficial detour routing so county staff could sign and return INDOT's agreement when it arrives.
The board and county engineer agreed they lacked INDOT's written agreement at the meeting and that the county's endorsement would be finalized once the document arrived and county staff reviewed the routing. Listerman said the county will set no-truck signage at the ends of the unofficial detour and that INDOT's official truck routing would use I-275 for heavy vehicles.
Next steps: county staff will review INDOT's agreement when it arrives, finalize any signage, track maintenance costs on the detour roads and report back to the commissioners. The temporary truck restrictions take effect when INDOT actually closes the road and are limited to the approved time period unless extended by the board.
Todd Listerman, the county engineer, told the board INDOT expects to close the highway at the end of the month for work on a slip south of Cook Road that will keep the road closed for roughly 45 days. He said the unofficial detour would route traffic onto Salt Ridge, North Dearborn, McCann and Gaynor Ridge before returning to State Road 1 via Sawmill Road.
"They will be doing an unofficial detour," Listerman said, adding that county crews will document road conditions and maintenance so the county can "try to get reimbursed from the state if there's enough damage to warrant" it. He said INDOT will videotape its official detour and that county crews will track any additional maintenance needs caused by the detour traffic.
A commissioner moved that the highway department be authorized to place temporary truck restrictions on the listed roads for the period beginning when INDOT closes the route and for up to 60 days thereafter; the board approved the motion. Commissioners also approved an additional motion to accept the unofficial detour routing so county staff could sign and return INDOT's agreement when it arrives.
The board and county engineer agreed they lacked INDOT's written agreement at the meeting and that the county's endorsement would be finalized once the document arrived and county staff reviewed the routing. Listerman said the county will set no-truck signage at the ends of the unofficial detour and that INDOT's official truck routing would use I-275 for heavy vehicles.
Next steps: county staff will review INDOT's agreement when it arrives, finalize any signage, track maintenance costs on the detour roads and report back to the commissioners. The temporary truck restrictions take effect when INDOT actually closes the road and are limited to the approved time period unless extended by the board.
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