Archaeologists are excavating human remains unearthed by INDOT in Richmond, Ind.

Archaeologists with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are searching for any additional human remains near where some were discovered in December during construction work on the U.S. 27 bridge replacement project in Richmond, Ind.

Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Public Relations Director Kyleigh Cramer says the archaeological excavation of affected graves is complete but a team working with IDNR's Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA) is sifting through previously excavated soils to ensure nothing has been overlooked.

"All remains will be recovered, reunited, and properly reinterred," says Cramer. "The recovered human remains are currently being respectfully documented by qualified professional archaeologists prior to reinterment."

They'll be reinterred in a local cemetery to be selected in consultation with the DHPA, she adds.