Road construction to improve US 40, other roads

VANDALIA – Construction along US-40 at Dog Leg Rd. has begun. The project will be ongoing for the remainder of the year.

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Construction crews will be adding an 800 ft. turn lane for motorists turning onto Concorde Dr. from westbound National Rd. there will be a temporary stop light placed at Dog Leg Rd., Concorde Dr., and National Rd.

Crews widening Dog Leg Road at National Road to include a left lane, a through lane, and right turn lane.

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At some point in this construction, crews will close a lane and extend a sewer line across the street, which will require a traffic flagger to manage traffic.

Updates regarding the project can be found periodically at the City of Vandalia’s Facebook page.

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CASEY LAUGHTER

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