The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to restrict traffic at two bridges on the west side of Columbus while bridge inspectors perform routine biannual inspections. INDOT says that those inspections are scheduled to take place Thursday and Friday, as well as Monday and Tuesday of next week. Officials say that traffic at Interstate 65 and State Road 46 will be affected during daytime hours, beginning daily at 9 a.m. The schedule is as follows:

Inspection of I-65 structure over State Road 46 – Thursday and Friday:

• All S.R. 46 ramps onto I-65 will close to traffic.
• Southbound I-65 to westbound S.R. 46 and northbound I-65 to eastbound S.R. 46 will remain open.
• Southbound I-65 detours to U.S. 31 at Taylorsville exit for eastbound S.R. 46 access.
• Northbound I-65 detours onto S.R. 11 for westbound S.R. 46 access.

Inspection of Second Street bridge (Robert Stewart Bridge) is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 2nd & 3rd)

• Eastbound S.R. 46’s right lane is scheduled to close at the Second Street bridge over White River on Monday to accommodate inspection engineers and equipment.
• Eastbound S.R. 46’s left lane is scheduled to close at the Second Street bridge over White River on Tuesday to accommodate inspectors and equipment.

INDOT says these inspections are dependent on the weather and could be rescheduled.