More road closures coming in Evansville amid Lloyd Expressway overhaul
EVANSVILLE – Continuing work on the Lloyd Expressway will temporarily block access to two West Side roads this month.
Starting Monday, workers will close the intersection of the Lloyd and McDowell Road near the University of Southern Indiana. According to a news release from the Indiana Department of Transportation, the closure could last about two weeks.
"Crews expect to have the work completed and access reopened before the Memorial Day weekend," the release states.
Another closure will come to intersection of the Lloyd and Schutte Road once work at McDowell wraps. That could start as early as May 19.
It's all part of the multi-intersection overhaul of Evansville's main artery that's expected to linger into 2028. Major construction has slowed traffic all over the West Side, and work continues at Stockwell Road on the East Side. Two of the Lloyd 4U's biggest undertakings – major changes at Burkhardt Road and Cross Pointe Boulevard – could launch later this year.
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: More road closures coming amid Lloyd Expressway overhaul in Evansville
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