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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces construction will begin on or after Monday, August 3 to install two new traffic signals at both ramps at the I-74 and State Road 32 interchange in Crawfordsville.
Michiana Contracting, Inc. was awarded the $298,759 contract. The contractor’s current schedule shows the traffic signals will be installed and operational by the end of September.
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About the Indiana Hands-Free Law
In 2019, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute reported that distracted driving from mobile devices was a factor in at least 1,263 crashes and three fatal crashes. To make Hoosier roads safer, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed the Indiana Hands-Free law to reduce distracted driving across the state. Beginning July 1, 2020, drivers are prohibited from holding a mobile device, except in emergencies, while their vehicles are moving. For more information on the new law visit www.HandsFreeIndiana.com. Hands-Free Indiana is a partnership between the Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Constructors Inc., Indiana Motor Truck Association and ACEC Indiana.
