(La Porte County, IN) - A roundabout is going where two major highways in La Porte County intersect.

According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, Rieth-Riley Construction Company will begin work on the project at U.S. 6 and Indiana 2 on or after May 31. Construction will be conducted in three phases, with the intersection partially closed during the first two phases. The project will be ongoing through late October, INDOT officials said.

Phase one, for example, will run through early August, with the north and west portions of the intersection closed. The intersection will be open in all directions during phase three while construction in the center of the roundabout is completed, INDOT officials said. 

INDOT encourages drivers to allow extra time when driving through this area and follow traffic directions carefully. In addition, officials said that motorists should slow down, exercise caution, and drive distraction-free through all work zones.