Paving work on Franklin and Main streets in North Judson could be complete by the end of the month. The town council last week chose Town & Country Paving to do the work at a cost of just under $186,000.
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Starke County Road 50 S. from State Road 39 to the Knox City Limits will be upgraded to hot mix asphalt beginning Monday, May 11. Officials from the Starke County Highway Department say it is a major route for the Knox Industrial Park and will benefit both employers and employees.
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The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to close U.S. 35 just south of U.S. 30 in Hamlet for a thin bridge deck overlay.
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Those driving through LaPorte will encounter lane closures on State Road 2 next week. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the right westbound lane will be closed between Boston and Madison streets, due to a telecommunications installation.
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Local communities will be able to complete a number of road projects, thanks to the latest round of Community Crossings matching grants. The Indiana Department of Transportation officially released the list of grant recipients in the January 2020 call for projects Tuesday.
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The potential sale of North Judson’s short line railroad could complicate efforts to extend the North Judson Erie Trail. The Prairie Trails Club wants to extend the trail to the northwest, alongside the railroad tracks. Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Larry Wickert told the town council Monday that in order to get a Next Level Trails grant from the state, it would help to have a permanent easement from the town.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Transportation has awarded almost $121 million in federal transportation funding to rural communities across the state. INDOT announced the funding recipients for a recent call for projects Wednesday.
Continue readingThe Winamac Town Council has picked a contractor for upcoming paving work. Central Paving was awarded the bid for just over $195,000 Monday.
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A North Judson woman is dead, following a crash on State Road 39. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office says that just after 6:30 Saturday morning, it got a report of a Honda Civic submerged upside-down in a drainage ditch in the 1500 south block of the highway. When emergency responders arrived, they reportedly found Shari Lynn Zimmerman, 53, dead inside the car.
Continue readingOfficials from the Indiana Department of Transportation are looking at improving the intersection at U.S. 30 and State Road 23 in Starke County.
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South Central Student Elle Kimmel has made it her personal mission to improve the safety at an intersection where a fatal accident that claimed the life of her father occurred in February of 2007.
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The Town of Winamac is outlining some of the capital projects it has planned for the next couple years. The town council last week passed an ordinance detailing how Winamac will use its share of the revenues of Pulaski County’s economic development income tax in 2020 and 2021.
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The Town of LaCrosse is under a boil water advisory until at least Friday. To fix a water main break near the intersection of U.S. 421 and State Road 8, water had to be turned off to the entire town Tuesday evening, according to a Town of LaCrosse Facebook post.
Continue readingCivil engineering students can get help paying for college, as well as a paid job, from the Indiana Department of Transportation. INDOT’s scholarship program gives students $3,125 per semester for up to five years for educational costs, fees, and books to learn about the heat treatment. In return, they’ll be expected to work for INDOT full-time during summer breaks and for a certain amount of time after graduation. Funding for the program comes from the federal government.
To qualify, INDOT says students must be accepted or enrolled full-time in one of the state’s certified engineering schools, such as Purdue University, Valparaiso University, or the University of Notre Dame. Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are due by December 31.
Wellman said the form was turned in a little late, however Auditor Rachel Oesterreich noted that the form was mailed on the correct date due, but the council met in the morning that day and it arrived later in the day. If the council had met during their regular time it would have been reviewed that day. The council had moved several meetings to a morning timeframe due to the pandemic.
Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Larry Wickert added that he checked with the recorder who stated the forms looked like they were properly filled out and they were on time.
After the explanation and further review of the paperwork, the council approved the CF-1 as presented with a unanimous vote and found the company to be in compliance.
Wellman said that she’s proud to say that all of the employees there in North Judson are still working, but a major trade show had to be canceled at the facility due to the coronavirus. The sign shop, OTES, is also in good order.
Information about how to apply can be found at INDOTScholarship.IN.gov.
The Town of Hamlet could get a “community campus district,” expanded town limits, and upgrades to the entrance off of U.S. 30, according to some of the recommendations in the town’s comprehensive plan. A draft version was presented to the public earlier this month.
Continue readingThe Community Crossings Matching Grant application for the Town of North Judson was recently submitted to INDOT for consideration.
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State Road 8 will be closed between State Road 23 and State Road 17 Monday and Tuesday for chip seal operations. The Indiana Department of Transportation’s official detour uses State Road 23, U.S. 30, and State Road 17. INDOT says State Road 8 should reopen by Tuesday night, weather permitting.
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Bridge work on State Road 10 will mean reduced speed limits and lane restrictions east of North Judson starting Monday.
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While a Stellar Community designation could bring upgrades to the Bass Lake Beach area, there might also be major improvements to recreational facilities throughout Starke County.
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Interest in upgrading U.S. 30 to freeway standards doesn’t appear to be as high as previously thought, and that’s drawing frustration from Hamlet officials. Ron Gifford with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation told the town council Wednesday that the Indiana Department of Transportation is looking at other projects now and doesn’t appear interested in U.S. 30.
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