ALLEN, DEKALB, NOBLE, STEUBEN AND WHITLEY COUNTIES – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that chip seal preservation is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 26, weather permitting. Work is scheduled for various roadways in Allen, DeKalb, Noble and Steuben counties.

Roadways to be chip sealed include:

-S.R. 205, between S.R. 3 (DeKalb County) and the Churubusco Town limits (Whitley County)
-S.R. 327, between S.R. 8 and S.R. 4 in DeKalb County
-S.R. 101, between the south limits of City of Woodburn to the Allen/Adams county line (excluding the Town of Monroeville)
-S.R. 727, between Ln 100 Lake James to S.R. 127

Drivers can expect lane restrictions and traffic directed by flaggers while INDOT maintenance crews maintain access for vehicles. Motorists are urged to seek an alternate route. If driving through the chip seal work zone, drivers should take extra caution, drive slowly and allow additional space between vehicles to prevent stone chips from damaging windshields or paint.

The entire process could take up to two weeks in each area. All chip seal in Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties is expected to be complete by early October, weather permitting.