Road Closure to Affect Traffic in LaPorte County

The U.S. 6 bridge between Tracy Road and Meadowlark Boulevard in LaPorte County is closed. The closure is located between the east and west U.S. 6 junctions with U.S. 35.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that the section of road will be closed to all traffic until the construction of the new bridge is complete in October. The closure was initiated Wednesday afternoon.

Eastbound traffic on U.S. 6 will be detoured south on State Road 39, east on U.S. 30, north on U.S. 35 and back to U.S. 6. Westbound U.S. 6 traffic will travel south on U.S. 35, west on U.S. 30, north on State Road 39 and back to U.S. 6.