The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that chip seal preservation is scheduled to begin next week on various roadways in Fulton, Miami and Wabash counties. INDOT maintenance crews are expected to begin on or after Wednesday, Aug. 1, weather permitting. Roadways to be chip sealed (in no specific order) are as follows: U.S. 24 (outside shoulders only) from U.S. 31 to the Miami/Wabash County line, S.R. 19 between U.S. 24 and the southern limits of the Town of Akron, and U.S. 31 (outside shoulders only) from the Fulton/Miami County line to S.R. 16. Drivers can expect lane restrictions and traffic directed by flaggers while INDOT maintenance crews maintain access for vehicles. Motorists are urged to seek an alternate route. If driving through the chip seal work zone, drivers should take extra caution. The entire process can take up to two weeks in each area. All chip seal in Fulton, Miami and Wabash counties is expected to be complete by late August, weather permitting.