The U.S. 35 bridge in Downtown LaPorte will be closed for much of the day tomorrow, March 27, as NIPSCO upgrades its lines above the highway. INDOT says U.S. 35 will be closed between State Road 2 and Washington Street from about 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The right northbound lane is also expected to be closed on Monday, March 29 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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The Town of Culver is still working on plans for the next phases of the Lake Max walking and biking trails.
Continue readingOfficials from the Indiana Department of Transportation will soon begin a Planning and Environment Linkages study aimed to improve the U.S. 30 corridor from Valparaiso to the Ohio state line.
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The planned closure of U.S. 35 in Downtown LaPorte has been postponed. INDOT says NIPSCO is planning to upgrade its lines above the highway. That will require the U.S. 35 bridge to close while work is taking place.
Continue readingThe Culver Town Council members ran into a bit of a bump in planning for the third phase of the Lake Max Trail.
Continue readingBidders will be able to submit bids to INDOT for the Town of Culver’s State Road 10 sidewalk project and the West Jefferson Gateway project on January 13. These are two more projects outlined in the town’s plans as part of its Stellar Communities Designation.
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The Town of Hamlet is moving forward with a grant application for future upgrades to Indiana Avenue/Starke County Road 500 North. The town is coordinating with the Starke County Highway Department to apply for funding to widen and resurface the road from U.S. 35, through town, and to County Road 750 East.
Continue readingA major route to Hamlet could be getting an upgrade, but not for another five years. The town council recently agreed to team up with the Starke County Highway Department to apply for funding to widen and resurface County Road 500 North/Indiana Avenue from U.S. 35 to County Road 750 East.
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Drivers are asked to avoid parts of Downtown LaPorte tomorrow, as Northwest Health – LaPorte hospital moves to its new location. INDOT says the right westbound lane of State Road 2 will be closed from Madison to Teegarden streets starting at 5:00 a.m. The hospital will be transferring its patients to the new facility.
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U.S. 30 will once again be down to one lane in each direction east of Valparaiso starting tomorrow. INDOT says the left lanes will be closed between Porter County Roads 400 and 450 East for an underground infrastructure rebuild project. They’re scheduled to remain closed through Friday.
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Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler and Office Manager Mary Perren have been working with WTH/GIS Representative Rhonda Milner to update the county’s road map.
Continue readingSeveral short-term paving projects in La Porte and Porter Counties are set to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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State Road 14 will be closed just west of U.S. 421 starting Monday. INDOT says the road will be closed between U.S. 421 and Jasper County Road 600 East for a small structure replacement over the Mosely Branch Ditch. The work is expected to wrap up in late September.
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Motorists driving through Downtown LaPorte may encounter some lane closures Wednesday. INDOT says the left turn lanes from northbound U.S. 35 to westbound State Road 2 and from westbound State Road 2 to southbound U.S. 35 will be closed between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Drivers will still be able to turn left from the next lane over, but INDOT says motorists should expect delays.
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The Starke County Commissioners reviewed a request to ban engine brakes on U.S. 421 through San Pierre.
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Drivers on U.S. 421 are slowly getting used to the new stop signs at State Road 14 near the West Central Schools campus. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office has been keeping an eye on the intersection since INDOT changed it to a four-way stop back in June.
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Drivers on State Road 39 can expect some lane closures through Pulaski County starting Monday. Resurfacing work will be taking place between state roads 14 and 16 between now and mid-November.
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A number of road projects may have motorists adjusting their routes in the coming weeks. In LaPorte County, U.S. 6 will be closed between U.S. 35 and State Road 39 starting Monday until mid-August. INDOT says one lane in each direction will remain open for local traffic only. Through traffic is asked to use U.S. 35, U.S. 30, and State Road 39 as a detour.
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The second round of the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings Matching Grant program is on hold.
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