IN (FOX19) - The Indiana Department of Transportation is declaring a workplace moratorium over the Memorial Day weekend to provide increased safety and better mobility for the motoring public. 

Beginning at noon Friday, May 24, lane closures and restrictions on state highways and interstates will be lifted—wherever possible—to maximize traffic flow over the holiday period.  Resumption of restrictions will take place Tuesday morning, May 28.

Some closures and lane restrictions at construction sites must remain in effect.  They are:

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY

• State Road 58—culvert replacement 6.5 miles east of S.R. 135

CRAWFORD COUNTY

• State Road 62—bridge repair 2.4 miles east of S.R. 66

JEFFERSON COUNTY

• Milton-Madison Bridge/U.S. Highway 421—no truck traffic, 3 ton weight limit

JOHNSON COUNTY

RISING SUN, IN (FOX19) - The Indiana Department of Transportation awarded a $1,435,600 contract to Beaty Construction of Boggstown for Phase IV of a bicycle/pedestrian facilities project at Rising Sun, the Local Public Agency sponsor of the construction.

The Federal Highway Administration pays 80 percent of project costs.  As LPA sponsor, Rising Sun is responsible for 20 percent in matching funds.  INDOT administers the federal dollars and has some oversight responsibilities.

The bike and pedestrian facilities will be located in the historic downtown district and along the River Walk.

The contract completion date is November 22.

IN (FOX19) - Kendal Miller, Switzerland County Tourism executive director and freelance photographer/writer, attended the 100th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Gala of the Woman’s Press Club of Indiana (WPCI). The event was held May 18 at the Hollyhock Hill Restaurant in Indianapolis.

WPCI was formed on Feb. 18, 1913, an organization of women writers, editors, publishers and activists who “saw the need for an organization to represent women’s interested in the corridors of the State Legislature and the columns of newspapers.” Today however, members consist of both women and men, and include professional communications in various media from across the state. The club’s mission remains the same—“to foster professional standards and advance the causes of communicators throughout the state.”