The Indiana Department of Transportation is advising motorists there will be temporary lane restrictions on Interstate 64 (I-64) in Dubois, Perry and Crawford counties.    

Beginning Tuesday, February 5, INDOT crews will be performing maintenance work on I-64 from State Road 162 (Exit 63) to State Road 66 (Exit 92).  Work will continue through Thursday, February 7. 

Temperatures are forecasted to rise above freezing for Southwest Indiana later this week, increasing the likelihood that potholes will form. When the Indiana Department of Transportation is not clearing snow, ice or storm debris, crews are focused on maintaining and preserving the state’s roads and bridges.

Potholes begin when water seeps into the cracks in a road and freezes, expanding the layers of pavement, stone and soil beneath the surface. As the ice melts and contracts, heavy highway traffic further loosens the pavement, forming potholes.