This is My World

Indiana State Highway 145 starts at state Highway 37, runs through Bristow, and on past Interstate 64.  Early this spring Indiana state highway workers have started “patching holes” on a section of Hwy 145 that runs from Hwy 37 to Bristow.  Now it is more difficult to drive on than when they started.

There were parts of this road that were starting to sink.  While driving it felt as though you were driving over a smooth dip.  Usually, these spots are normally caused by water that runs under the road.  Basically, Hwy 145 doesn’t have proper drainage to prevent it from falling apart.

The state’s answer to this problem was to bust up the existing pavement in a shape of a square where these spots were and put down new black top.  This is a common solution to this problem.  Residents in the area are accustomed to having road construction every summer.  However, this year in an effort to conserve money the crew did not use enough blacktop to fill the holes they made. 

There are areas of this highway where motorists feel a sudden drop followed by a sudden bump on the other side of the new pavement.  These squares of new pavement take up a full traffic lane and are as long as they are wide.  Some of the areas of new pavement are 3 or more inches below the level of existing pavement.  If a passenger is experiencing any back pain or nausea, the roughness of the highway will make their condition worse. 

What can be done about this? Many residents are unsure who to contact in order to complain or ask questions.  However, many people in the area know the issue of proper water drainage needs to be addressed before a permanent solution can be accomplished.

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