PORTER AND LA PORTE COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces overnight lane closures for I-94 between State Road 49 (exit/mile marker 26) and U.S. 20/35 (exit/mile marker 40) starting this week.
Contractor Milestone Contractors LP announced that starting on or after the evening of Saturday, July 25, westbound traffic will be shifted to utilize counterflow lanes on the eastbound side of I-94 starting near mile marker 34 after U.S. 421. Westbound traffic will then switch back over to the westbound side around mile marker 29. This configuration will be in place through late August for resurfacing operations.
Dunnet Bay Construction Company will also conduct alternating lane closures on I-94 between U.S. 421 and U.S. 20/35 during the overnight hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Overnight work will start on or after Wednesday, July 22 through Saturday morning and then resume the following week on Monday, July 27 through Saturday morning. This work is in relation to the full bridge deck replacement on Bleck Rd over I-94, which includes restrictions on I-94.
Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic layouts over the course of the next two weeks, especially during overnight hours. INDOT encourages drivers to consider safety for all by slowing down, using extra caution and driving distraction-free when travelling in and around all work zones.
