Motorists will soon need to stop on State Road 8 at the intersection of State Road 23 in Starke County.
Continue readingStop Signs Installed on State Road 8 in Starke County
LaPorte County Police Reportedly Stop Two More State Road 2 Speeders
Engaging in an apparent 104-mile-per-hour speed contest on State Road 2 could lead to misdemeanor charges for two LaPorte residents. A LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy says he saw two vehicles traveling westbound side by side at an “unreasonably high rate of speed” near County Road 400 East around 2:45 p.m. Thursday.
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 readingOverturned Semi Disrupts Traffic on U.S. 30 in Starke County
An overturned semi disrupted traffic on U.S. 30 for several hours Monday. It happened around 11:20 a.m. near State Road 23, according to Starke County dispatchers.
Continue readingEMS Crews Respond to Two-Vehicle Crash on State Road 23
EMS crews were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident near Ober Tuesday afternoon. Starke County dispatchers say it happened around 4:15 at the intersection of State Road 23 and County Road 200 South.
Continue readingTwo Injured after Car Reportedly Hits School Bus Delivering Meals in Starke County
Two people were hurt, when a school bus delivering meals apparently pulled into the path of a passenger car. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 12:30 Thursday afternoon at the intersection of State Road 23 and County Road 200 North.
Continue readingStarke County Park Board Receives $5,000 Contribution for Yellow River Access Point
The Starke County Park Board has gotten $5,000 toward a planned Yellow River access point, but where exactly it will be built remains to be determined. Starke County Community Foundation Director of Development Jessica Martinovic presented the park board with a check during Tuesday’s meeting.
Continue readingState Road 23 to Close in Starke County for Railroad Work
The CF&E Railroad will rebuild the railroad crossing on State Road 23 just south of the intersection with U.S. 30 in Grovertown.
Work is expected to begin today and continue through Friday, Aug. 3. The road will be closed from U.S. 30 to the East Yellowstone Trail.
The official INDOT detour takes drivers on state-maintained roads. Southbound drivers on State Road 23 will be detoured west on U.S. 30, south on U.S. 35 and east on State Road 8 back to State Road 23. Northbound drivers on State Road 23 will be detoured west on State Road 8, north on U.S. 35 and east on U.S. 30 back to State Road 23.
Graphic provided by the Indiana Department of Transportation.
State Road 23 Railroad Crossing in Ober to Close Next Week for Repairs
State Road 23 will be closed in Ober starting Monday. The Indiana Department of Transportation says railroad crossing construction will have State Road 23 closed between Starke County Roads 200 South and 225 South. They expect work to wrap up by the end of next week.
Minor Injuries Reported in Two Vehicle Accident on State Road 8
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch Center confirmed that a two vehicle accident was reported on State Road 8 west of State Road 23 shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading
Starke County U.S. 30 Planning Committee to Hold First Meeting Tonight
Potential upgrades to U.S. 30 will be discussed this evening by a group of local stakeholders. The Indiana Department of Transportation may consider upgrading the highway to freeway standards in the coming decade. Starke County has assembled a group of people who’d be impacted by the change, to come up with some recommendations for INDOT to consider.
Hamlet Interchange Recommended, As U.S. 30 Improvement Discussions Begin
As Starke County prepares to put together its wish list for the proposed upgrade of U.S. 30, one of the things it’ll be pushing for is an interchange at Hamlet. That’s what Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Charlie Weaver told the Hamlet Town Council Wednesday.
INDOT to Close SR 23 for Chip Sealing
Motorists who take State Road 23 through Walkerton will need to find a new route for the next few days. INDOT is closing the road between U.S. 30 and U.S. 6 to perform chip and fog sealing. The process preserves the road surface. INDOT officials stress the work is dependent on dry weather and may be delayed if conditions are not ideal. Southbound motorists can take U.S. 6 south to U.S. 35 and east to U.S. 30 to get around the closure. Northbound motorists can use the opposite route. Continue reading
INDOT Reopens State Road 23
State Road 23 between Toto Road and Ober is open to traffic this morning. INDOT closed the highway yesterday afternoon after a sinkhole was discovered in the roadway. Agency officials advise repairs have been made, and the road is once again safe for travel.
INDOT to Close Part of State Road 23 Through Mid-June
Motorists who travel through Walkerton on State Road 23 will need to find a new route for the next several weeks. Starting tomorrow, INDOT is closing 23 between Union Road and County Road 900 North, just south of Walkerton so crews can replace a small structure in the roadway. Southbound SR 23 drivers will be detoured west on U.S. 6, south on U.S. 35 and east on U.S. 30 to get back to 23. Northbound traffic will go west on 30, north on 35, east on 6 and back to 23 to bypass the construction. INDOT can only use state roads for detours. The project should be finished in mid-June, according to INDOT officials.
State Road 23 to Close in Koontz Lake for Road Project
State Road 23 in Koontz Lake will be closed between County Roads 1000 East and 825 North beginning Monday, April 9th. INDOT crews will be constructing a new roadway and bridge at the Koontz Lake dam project site. The road is expected to reopen in July, weather permitting.
Work is being done to replace the Koontz Lake Dam and straighten out the curve in the road that passes over the dam on State Road 23. The project is expected to be completed this year.
Koontz Lake Dam Construction Project Approved
State Representative, Nancy Dembowski (D-Knox), said the State Budget Committee approved a $5.8 million project for the major reconstruction of the Koontz Lake Dam.
The committee gave its approval during a Tuesday meeting at the Statehouse. The project will correct water seepage problems as well as upgrade the spillway to meet current standards.
Dembowski said that state crews worked to stabilize the dam’s northwest embankment in 2008. They cleared trees and brush, then placed about 100 cubic yards of stone over a geo-textile fabric on the embankment.
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