In what is becoming an every day occurrence with the 231 construction around the Putnam County Courthouse, semi trucks continue to disregard signs around town stating no thru trucks are allowed in downtown Greencastle.
"The main issue is semi trucks disregarding the detours and going through the construction zone. It's getting better since last Friday when the hard closure went into effect at Jackson and Franklin streets, but we are still seeing some semi trucks getting through," Greencastle Police chief Christopher Jones told The Putnam County Post.
Jones said Greencastle Police has been doing additional patrols in and near the construction zones when officers aren't responding to criminal matters.
"We have had additional signage added in some directions to help us get the messaging out. We have reached out to some of the other law enforcement agencies in the area to assist with detouring semi trucks before they get downtown," Jones said.
In addition, Jones is working with Greencastle's Public Works Department to put up additional barricades and signs, as needed.
"I am also staying in contact with the construction site manager and working on strategies to help make traffic flow and safety as good as we can, while addressing problems as they pop up. This is something we are actively monitoring day by day and doing adjustments as we go," Jones said.
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