A portion of Starke County Road 700 East near Hamlet is closed until further notice. The Starke County Highway Department says it’s closed 700 East between 600 North and 700 North, after part of the roadway caved in.
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The lone bid to fix the bridge on Starke County Road 700 East over the Yellow River came in significantly higher than county officials had anticipated. LaPorte Construction bid $106,872 for the emergency repair. Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler says that figure is between $50,000 and $60,000 more than he had budgeted for the work. As a result, repairs that were to begin today and be finished by Aug. 15 have been delayed indefinitely. Continue reading
