LAPORTE, Ind. - The following lane restrictions and road closures are current or upcoming for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) LaPorte District. Comprised of 13 counties in Northwest Indiana, the LaPorte District includes Lake, Porter, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Newton, Jasper, Starke, Marshall, Pulaski, Fulton, White, Cass and Carroll counties.

The timeframe for many restrictions listed below are subject to change in the event of inclement weather. INDOT reminds motorists to use caution and consider worker safety when driving through highway construction zones. For the latest news and information about INDOT, please visit www.in.gov/indot.

Restrictions are listed by county and route number.

Cass County

• Project: SR 25 Small Structure Replacement over Longcliff Creek, 0.23 miles S of US 35

Details: Closed to all traffic; Detour: SR 218 EB to SR 29/SR 320 NB to US 24/35 WB

Timeframe: July 22 - September 2009

Fulton County

• Project: SR 17 Bridge Replacement over Starr Ditch, 1.77  miles S of SR 14

Details: Closed to all traffic; Detour: SR 114 EB to SR 25 NB to SR 14 WB

Timeframe: July 13 - late September 2009

Lake County

• Project: SR 2 Intersection Improvement at Burr St.

Details: Restricted to one lane in each direction for 500 feet on either side of Burr St.

Timeframe: Aug. 3 - November 2009

• Project: US 12/20 Bridge Maintenance and Repair on lift bridge over Lake George Canal

Details: Closed to all traffic; Detour: SR 912 WB to US 41 NB

Timeframe: Aug. 3 - September 2009

• Project: US 20 Asphalt Resurface from SR 152 to SR 912

Details: Restricted to one lane as directed by flag persons around a moving operation during daylight hours

Timeframe: July 22 - September 2009

• Project: US 41 Median Construction from 175^th to 165^th streets

Details: Restricted to one lane in each direction

Timeframe: March 3 - November 2009

• Project: US 41 Pavement Replacement from Hoffman St. to Huehn St.

Details: Restricted to one lane in each direction

Timeframe: May 16 - September 2009

• Project: Toll Road bridge maintenance over US 41

Details: US 41 periodically restricted to one lane in each direction during overhead bridge construction  

Timeframe: Aug. 28 - December 2009

• Project: SR 53 Asphalt Resurface between 73^rd and 93^rd Avenues

Details: Restricted to one lane in each direction

Timeframe: Aug. 3 - October 2009

• Project: SR 53 Median Construction from 0.94 miles N of US 30 to 2.25 miles N of US 30

Details: Restricted to one lane in each direction

Timeframe: March 16 - Summer 2009

• Project: SR 53 Underpass Construction for Oak Savannah/Prairie Duneland Trail

Details: Restricted to one lane in each direction between 53^rd and 52^nd streets in Gary

Timeframe: Aug. 3 - December 2009

• Project: I-80/94 Added Travel Lanes between SR 53 (Broadway) and Central Ave.

Details: Three lanes in each direction shifted N, featuring a unique EB lane configuration and the closure of five less-traveled ramps; Visit http://www.borman.in.gov/ for details. There also are varying nighttime lane restrictions

Timeframe: March 18 - November 2009

• Project: I-80/94 Pavement Markings between IL state line and Grant St.

Details: Restricted to two EB lanes in the nighttime, then switching to WB

Timeframe: Aug. 10 - September 2009

• Project: SR 312 Pavement Replacement for approx. 330 feet to either side of US 41 and watermain construction

Details: Closed to all traffic; Detour: US 41 NB to 141^st St. EB to Columbia Ave. SB

Timeframe: Daylight hours Aug. 31

• Project: SR 312 Bridge Replacement over S fork of Indiana Harbor Canal

Details: Restricted to one lane in each direction

Timeframe: July 10 - November 2009

Lake/Newton/Jasper counties

• Project: I-65 Road Rehabilitation from .056 miles S of SR 10 to 2.14 miles S of SR 2

Details: Restricted to one 12-foot lane in each direction; Wide Load Detour: SR 10 EB to US 231 NB to SR 2 WB

Timeframe: March 24 - November 2009

LaPorte/Porter/Starke/Marshall counties

• Project: Crack Sealing from Lake/Porter County line to SR 17

Details: Restricted to one lane in either direction

Timeframe: Aug. 31 - September 2009

Marshall County

• Project: US 31 New Bridge Construction and Road Realignment over US 31 for Lilac Rd. and 6^th Rd.

Details: US 31 restricted to one lane in each direction between US 30 and US 6; Lilac Rd./6^th Rd. closed on both sides of US 31; Detour: Local roads including Michigan Rd., 5A Rd., Lilac Rd., 5B Rd., Linden Rd. and 7B Rd.

Timeframe: Feb. 24 - October 2009

• Project: US 31 New Bridge Construction over US 31 for Plymouth-Goshen Trail

Details: US 31 restricted to one lane in each direction between US 30 and US 6; Closed: Plymouth-Goshen Trail between Lilac Rd. and King Rd.; Linden Rd. between Plymouth-Goshen Trail and 7th Rd.; 7B Rd. from US 31 to Plymouth-Goshen Trail; Detour: US 30 EB to King Rd. NB to 7th Rd.

Timeframe: Feb. 24 - October 2009

Marshall/St. Joseph counties

• Project: US 31 New Bridge Construction and Road Realignment over US 31 for Lilac Rd. and Tyler Rd.

Details: Lilac Rd. is closed between 1st Rd. and Tyler Rd. Tyler Rd. is closed between US 31 and Linden Rd. Local Detours including: US 31, CR 100N, 1st Rd. and King Rd.

Timeframe: April 17 - September 2009

Porter County

• Project: SR 2/US 231 Road Reconstruction from S town limits to N town limits of Hebron and SR 8 Road Reconstruction from SR 2/US 231 to Norbeh Dr.

Details: SR 2/US 231 closed to all traffic between Jackson St. and Aylea St. Detour: SR 2 WB to I-65 NB to US 231 SB; SR 8 closed to all traffic between SR 2/US 231 and Norbeh Dr. Detour: US 231 NB to I-65 SB to SR 2 EB to US 231 SB to SR 10 EB to SR 49 NB

Timeframe: March 16 - Fall 2009

• Project: US 20 Small Structure Replacement over Brown Ditch, 0.4 miles E of SR 520

Details: Closed to all traffic; Detour: SR 520 NB to US 12 EB to US 35 SB

Timeframe: Aug. 31 - November 2009

Pulaski/Starke counties

• Project: US 35 Asphalt Resurface from SR 14 to SR 10

Details: Restricted to one lane as directed by flag persons around a moving operation during daylight hours

Timeframe: June 11 - October 2009

St. Joseph County

• Project: Locust Road Bridge Replacement over US 20/31, 1 mile E of SR 23

Details: US 20/31 restricted to one lane in each direction under bridge; Locust Road overpass closed to all traffic; Detour: Ireland Rd. EB to Linden Rd. NB to Ewing Ave. WB

Timeframe: June 29 - November 2009

• Project: SR 23 Asphalt Resurface from 0.46 miles N of SR 4 to Olive St.

Details: Restricted to one lane as directed by flag persons around a moving operation during daylight hours

Timeframe: Aug. 24 - October 2009

• Project: Kenilworth Road Bridge Construction over new U.S. 31 between Shively Rd. and Lake Trail

Details: Closed to all traffic; Detour: Shively Rd. EB to Lake Trail NB

Timeframe: July 20 - June 2010

• Project: Miller Road Bridge Construction over new U.S. 31 between Old US 31 and Miami Rd.

Details: Closed to all traffic; Detour: US 31 SB to New Rd. EB to Miami Rd. NB

Timeframe: Aug. 10 - Spring 2010

Starke County

• Project: SR 10 Chip-Seal Road Maintenance between US 421 and CR 500W

Details: Closed to all traffic; Detour: US 421 SB to SR 14 EB to SR 39 NB

Timeframe: Daylight hours Aug. 31

• Project: SR 39 Asphalt Resurface between SR 10 and SR 8

Details: Restricted to one lane as directed by flag persons around a moving operation during daylight hours

Timeframe: Aug. 31 - November 2009

White County

• Project: US 421 Bridge Replacement over Little Monon Creek, 0.72 miles south of SR 16

Details: Restricted to one lane as directed by a temporary traffic signal

Timeframe: May 11 - September 2009

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