Hillsdale Rd, U.S. 41 intersection back open after months-long closure

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The intersection of Hillsdale Road and U.S. 41 in northern Vanderburgh County is back open.

It’s been nearly eight months since construction began in that area.

Back in April, lane closures began on both the north and southbound passing lanes of U.S. 41 near Hillsdale Road.

Indiana Department of Transportation officials did this to allow crews to make improvements to the intersection.

The intersection is now called a reduced conflict intersection.

This means, drivers will now turn right in the same direction of traffic and merge safely into the left lane to prepare to make a left turn in the direction they intended to travel.

This is aerial video of those kinds of turns

This kind of turn is used to lower the risk of severe crashes.

“When we were looking at this intersection it was a lot of the right angle crashes and those are severe crashes,” INDOT official Gary Brian said. “It’s been an intersection that’s been an issue for years so this is one were excited to have installed, encouraging people to take their time the first time through it and be patient with everyone.”

The work was originally set to be complete in June.

Now that it is open, remember to use caution when making those turns for the first time.