The Indiana Department of Transportation says contractor F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC will carry out overnight closures on I-94 in Lake County next week for bridge beam setting on the southbound U.S. 6 / State Road 51 bridge over the interstate.

The work runs between Central Avenue and State Road 249, from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Westbound I-94 is scheduled for the overnight of Tuesday, Nov. 3 into Wednesday morning, Nov. 4. Eastbound I-94 is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5 into Friday morning, Nov. 6.

During the work, U.S. 6 / State Road 51 will be closed between Central Avenue and U.S. 20, with no access to I-94. The interstate itself will be reduced to one lane, routed using the ramps at U.S. 6 / State Road 51, with no access from the ramps to U.S. 6 / State Road 51.

INDOT asks drivers to plan ahead, expect overnight delays around the work zone, and be ready to use alternate routes. The schedule is weather dependent and subject to change.