The La Porte County Sheriff’s Department investigated a fatal accident in the 3,000 block of State Road 39 in rural Scipio Township Wednesday morning just before 10 a.m. CT where a Michigan City woman lost her life.
Continue readingBridge Work on U.S. 30 in Starke County Planned to Start May 31
A bridge deck overlay maintenance project on the U.S. 30 bridge near Hamlet will cause a change in traffic patterns on or after Tuesday, May 31.
Continue readingPipe Lining Project to Begin on U.S. 30 in Starke County Next Week
A small structure pipe lining project on U.S. 30 will result in traffic changes next week.
Continue readingBridge Project Planned on U.S. 35 in La Porte County
Dunnet Bay Construction Company will conduct bridge rehabilitation work on U.S. 35 just north of U.S. 6 near Kingsbury after Monday, April 25.
Continue readingBridge Preventative Maintenance Project Planned in Knox
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced Monday that RAM Construction Services will begin a bridge preventative maintenance project on the U.S. 35 bridge over the Yellow River in Knox on or after Monday, April 18.
Continue readingState Road 23 and State Road 8 to become Four-Way Stop
Officials at the Indiana Department of Transportation announced Monday that the intersection of State Road 8 and State Road 23 in Starke County will be a four-way stop soon.
Continue readingINDOT Prepares for Winter Storm
With a major winter storm forecast to hit the Hoosier state, the Indiana Department of Transportation will be at a full call with nearly 1,000 trucks treating and plowing highways across the state.
Continue readingLocal Municipalities Receive Community Crossings Matching Grant Funds
Several local communities have been awarded Indiana Department of Transportation Community Crossings Matching Grant funds for local road projects.
Continue readingStarke County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Fatal Accident
Lane Closures Scheduled for U.S. 30 Next Week
More lane closures are scheduled to hit U.S. 30 Monday. INDOT says U.S. 30 will again be down to one lane in each direction between State Road 39 and U.S. 35 for bridge work over the Kankakee River and Shearing Ditch.
Continue readingCounties Working on Concept Documents for U.S. 30 Freeway Proposal
The U.S. 30 Coalition continues working on plans to upgrade the highway to freeway standards. Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Lisa Dan recently gave an update to the county commissioners.
Continue readingNIPSCO to Perform Maintenance Work on Gas Line on State Road 10
Maintenance on a gas transmission line will close a portion of State Road 10 in North Judson in September.
Continue readingNorth Judson Council, N.J-S.P. School Board Approve Land Acquisitions for Sidewalk Project
Plans continue moving forward for the State Road 10 sidewalk project in North Judson. Both the town and the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation recently approved agreements letting INDOT acquire small portions of their property along the highway.
Continue readingRoad Work to Close Portions of U.S. 421 in Pulaski County Next Week
U.S. 421 will be closed in two sections in Pulaski County starting on or after Monday. INDOT says U.S. 421 will be closed between Gordon Street and County Road 300 South in the Francesville area for a culvert and storm sewer line replacement.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. School Board to Consider Budget-Related Resolutions Tonight
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will consider a number of budget-related resolutions tonight. The 2022 capital projects and bus replacement plans will be up for adoption, along with a reduction to the advertised budget. The budget adoption itself is up to the Starke County Council, since North Judson-San Pierre has an appointed school board.
Continue readingUpgraded Signs, Streetlights Coming to North Judson
North Judson may have a slightly different look in the future. NIPSCO plans to upgrade its 239 streetlights in town to LED technology, according to Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe. “They’re replacing all of them,” he told the town council last week. “It’s supposed to mimic moonlight, the 4,000 is, the standard one.”
Continue readingINDOT’s State Road 10 Project Complicates Pioneer Cemetery Fence Replacement
North Judson officials are working to confirm INDOT’s plans for State Road 10, before replacing the fence around Pioneer Cemetery. Last month, the town council approved a quote for almost $32,000 from White Fencing to replace the current chain link fence, while upgrading the portion along State Road 10 to black aluminum. During Monday’s town council meeting, council member Matt Brewer said White was ready to start installation in a couple weeks.
Continue readingState Roads 23, 110 to Close Monday for Construction Projects
Another round of highway closures will hit State Roads 23 and 110 starting Monday. INDOT says State Road 23 will be closed in three locations between U.S. 30 and U.S. 6 for culvert replacement.
Continue readingU.S. 30 Work to Switch to Eastbound Lanes in Marshall County
The westbound lanes of U.S. 30 in eastern Marshall County are expected to reopen in the coming days, but then the eastbound lanes will close. Crews are making emergency repairs, replacing a pipe across the highway east of State Road 331.
Continue readingNIPSCO Work to Close Lane on U.S. 421 Near LaCrosse
Drivers on U.S. 421 may encounter some delays north of LaCrosse for the next couple weeks. Starting Monday, NIPSCO will be using the southbound lane to replace transmission poles and straighten utility lines between LaPorte County Roads 1800 and 1850 South.
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