(La Porte, IN) - A stretch of local highway will be resurfaced beginning next week.

According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the work beginning Tuesday will happen on Indiana 4 from Lincolnway to Boyd Boulevard in

La Porte.

As a result, traffic will alternate on one lane in each direction.

Work will include patching and resurfacing, curb and gutter replacement where necessary, and ADA compliant sidewalk ramps, INDOT said.

The road will be reduced to one lane and flaggers will direct traffic in the area where work is occurring.

According to INDOT, temporary closures for sidewalks and intersecting crossroads will also be necessary during ADA ramp reconstruction. The project will be ongoing through late November.

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