US 31 project reshaping Franklin corridor to take 3 years, cost $66.2M

US 31 project reshaping Franklin corridor to take 3 years, cost $66.2M

Construction may begin Tuesday for a project that will reshape Franklin’s 5.6-mile stretch of U.S. 31. Milestone Contractors, a contractor for the Indiana Department of Transportation, is expected to begin the three-year construction project with a bridge rehabilitation and box culvert replacement over Canary Ditch between Acorn Drive and Schoolhouse Road. Drivers can expect the following traffic restrictions during the first phase through early…