Trucking News · Indiana · October 26, 2026

Indiana Closes SR 246 Near Farmersburg for Up to Two Weeks: The Detour for Truckers

A semi truck on a two-lane rural Indiana highway passing orange construction barrels on a fall day — Illustration for this story. Not a photo of a specific location.

Truckers who use State Road 246 near Farmersburg, Indiana, need a different route for the next couple of weeks. The Indiana Department of Transportation says maintenance crews will close SR 246 between State Road 63 and U.S. 41 in southern Vigo County, beginning on or after Monday, Oct. 26, according to INDOT's release as carried by WBIW.

Why it is closing

Crews are replacing a culvert, INDOT said. A culvert is a pipe or channel that carries water under a road, and replacing one usually means digging through the roadway itself, which can make a full closure necessary.

The work is expected to take up to two weeks, but it depends on the weather and is subject to change, according to the release. Access to all local homes will be kept open during the work.

Local access means people who live along the closed stretch can still reach their homes. Through traffic, including truck traffic, should plan on the detour.

WZDM also reported the closure on Oct. 24.

The official detour

The official detour follows:

U.S. 41
State Road 48
State Road 63

INDOT encourages drivers to find an alternate route and to use caution in and around work zones.

Planning around it

For truck drivers, a detour can mean extra miles and time on the clock. Before taking a load into the Farmersburg area, check the added miles against the rate with the load rate checker, and estimate extra fuel with the truck fuel cost calculator.

Because the start date is "on or after" Oct. 26 and the timeline depends on the weather, check INDOT's traffic information before heading out. More planning tools are on the trucking tools page.