Westbound Interstate 70 has reopened after a section was washed away by flood waters.
Indiana Department of Transportation says the road has been permanently repaired after a 32-hour construction effort by multiple contractors and INDOT.
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A section of Interstate 70 westbound in Indiana is closed indefinitely after being washed away by flooding.
Indiana Department of Transportation said all westbound traffic on I-70 just east of the Centerville Road exit at mile marker 146 in Wayne County will be detoured around the damaged section. That detour will take traffic on U.S. 27, U.S. 36, Ohio 9, and back onto I-70.
The closed section of I-70 is about 9 miles west of the Ohio border.
Eastbound traffic at that section of I-70 is open at this time.
The closure comes after torrential rainfall in eastern Indiana Wednesday. WTHR in Indianapolis estimates over 12 inches of rain fell in just two days in western Wayne County.
Officials warn people to never drive on a submerged road. It is impossible to determine the depth of the water and a vehicle can easily float away in only a few inches of water. Turn around, don't drown.
