Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth Riley Construction will close the intersection of U.S. 421 and U.S. 6 beginning on or after Monday, April 1 for a roundabout project.
The purpose of the project is to provide safer travel for motorists at the U.S. 6 and U.S. 421 intersection by reducing the number of crashes associated with westbound vehicles running the stop sign or failing to yield once stopped. Crash data provided by the La Porte District for the three-year analysis period from January 2014 to September 2016 documents 16 crashes involving 32 vehicles within the project limits.
The project cost is about $2.5 million and will be paid for by federal and state funding.
The intersection at U.S. 6 and U.S. 421 is expected to be closed through late September. Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow State Road 39, U.S. 30, State Road 49 and State Road 2.
