Indiana Notes

[NWI_Irish96]

I guess this is an Indiana note: in about a month or so, I will be relocating from near the far southern end of I-65 in Indiana to somewhere in the vicinity of the far northern end of I-65 in Indiana (exact location yet to be determined).

[silverback1065]

here is what the gas tax got us, click on your county to see what projects are going to be done: http://www.in.gov/indot/div/nextlevel/
it looks like they are removing some of the bridges over the ghost ramps to 69 at the north split

[monty]

Lots of resurfacing and bridge jobs. It's hard to pick out major improvements. Looks like the US 31 bridge over the NS RR in Tipton County is going - although not much of a secret. They've been doing lots of soil boring there along with survey work for resurfacing between the two freeway segments.

[silverback1065]

It would be nice to see an interchange at division road.  These projects are boring, but needed.

Nexus 6P

[tdindy88]

There are plans for I-69 to be widened to six lanes from Exit 218 to 226 around the south side of Anderson.

I also read about an upcoming project to widen I-70 west from Exit 66 in Plainfield to Exit 59 at SR 39 outside of Monrovia.

[spell4yr]

I find it interesting in LaPorte County that there's mention of US 12 just east of US 35. Did Michigan Boulevard in Michigan City get transferred back to state control without any fanfare? (Last I knew, US 35 ended at US 20/I-94 or US 20/SR 212, dependent on which sign you looked at.)

[nwi_navigator_1181]

I find it interesting in LaPorte County that there's mention of US 12 just east of US 35. Did Michigan Boulevard in Michigan City get transferred back to state control without any fanfare? (Last I knew, US 35 ended at US 20/I-94 or US 20/SR 212, dependent on which sign you looked at.)

Probably a typo. The city did a lot of landscaping improvements to that area since they've taken control of Michigan Boulevard. US 35 still officially ends at the cloverleaf with US 20/Indiana 212.

[monty]

What is the twenty year major mobility designation all about?

[silverback1065]

I find it interesting in LaPorte County that there's mention of US 12 just east of US 35. Did Michigan Boulevard in Michigan City get transferred back to state control without any fanfare? (Last I knew, US 35 ended at US 20/I-94 or US 20/SR 212, dependent on which sign you looked at.)

Probably a typo. The city did a lot of landscaping improvements to that area since they've taken control of Michigan Boulevard. US 35 still officially ends at the cloverleaf with US 20/Indiana 212.

They need to get rid of that concurrency, end it at 20, no need to have it go to 212

[csw]

What is the twenty year major mobility designation all about?

I would guess that essentially means "major projects". Most of the sections designated as such are major thoroughfares: I-65, I-69, I-70, US 231, US 31, etc.

There also seems to be a fair bit of work to be done on US 30.

[silverback1065]

INDOT needs to start using business routes.  the random ones that exist are signed poorly, and i don't even think indot even signs those themselves

[wanderer2575]

I find it interesting in LaPorte County that there's mention of US 12 just east of US 35. Did Michigan Boulevard in Michigan City get transferred back to state control without any fanfare? (Last I knew, US 35 ended at US 20/I-94 or US 20/SR 212, dependent on which sign you looked at.)

Probably a typo. The city did a lot of landscaping improvements to that area since they've taken control of Michigan Boulevard. US 35 still officially ends at the cloverleaf with US 20/Indiana 212.

They need to get rid of that concurrency, end it at 20, no need to have it go to 212

I'd be happy if they were to just clearly post an END US-35 assembly.  No excuse for a terminus to not be signed when the physical road continues.

[NWI_Irish96]

Was in Valpo Friday and did not see any IN 130 signs inside the city limits of Valpo, nor at the intersection with US 30/IN 2.  Has the city's portion of IN 130 been turned over from INDOT to the city like has happened other places?

[SEWIGuy]

Was in Valpo Friday and did not see any IN 130 signs inside the city limits of Valpo, nor at the intersection with US 30/IN 2.  Has the city's portion of IN 130 been turned over from INDOT to the city like has happened other places?

Yes.  It was truncated back to IN-149 a couple years ago.

[silverback1065]

they should get rid of all of 130 and 149 south of us 6

[silverback1065]

i tried to put up the picture and failed, the I-31 shield can be found at mile marker 133.1 on US 31 (Basically just north of SR 32)

[NWI_Irish96]

Was in Valpo Friday and did not see any IN 130 signs inside the city limits of Valpo, nor at the intersection with US 30/IN 2.  Has the city's portion of IN 130 been turned over from INDOT to the city like has happened other places?

Yes.  It was truncated back to IN-149 a couple years ago.

Are you sure it was cut back all the way to 149?  I saw a couple 130 signs between 149 and the city limits.

[silverback1065]

Was in Valpo Friday and did not see any IN 130 signs inside the city limits of Valpo, nor at the intersection with US 30/IN 2.  Has the city's portion of IN 130 been turned over from INDOT to the city like has happened other places?

Yes.  It was truncated back to IN-149 a couple years ago.

Are you sure it was cut back all the way to 149?  I saw a couple 130 signs between 149 and the city limits.

it was supposed to be, maybe they forgot some signs east of 149?

[cjw2001]

i tried to put up the picture and failed, the I-31 shield can be found at mile marker 133.1 on US 31 (Basically just north of SR 32)

Well here is the likely reason for the replaced sign https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0557821,-86.1311301,3a,90y,169.45h,81.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1c756YN3Y8QnjvPEY1FBuA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

[tdindy88]

Speaking of erroneous signs, one I've been passing each day coming home that is new is along I-65 south of Downtown Indianapolis. The sign is for the University of Indianapolis with an exit tab reading "Exit 109." The problem is, this sign is approaching Exit 107, which is the accurate exit number. By this point you've already passed Exit 109. I'm waiting to see how long that one lasts, I can't imagine UIndy would be too pleased with a sign confusing people like that.

[pianocello]

Was in Valpo Friday and did not see any IN 130 signs inside the city limits of Valpo, nor at the intersection with US 30/IN 2.  Has the city's portion of IN 130 been turned over from INDOT to the city like has happened other places?

Yes.  It was truncated back to IN-149 a couple years ago.

Are you sure it was cut back all the way to 149?  I saw a couple 130 signs between 149 and the city limits.

Yep. AFAIK, there's still one sign westbound at the corner of Joliet Rd, and the signs at 149 indicate that 130 goes both directions. Also, there's no "END" marker.

Typical INDOT, to be honest: Delete a section of a route to save money, and not do a thorough job of removing signs to save money.

[silverback1065]

Speaking of erroneous signs, one I've been passing each day coming home that is new is along I-65 south of Downtown Indianapolis. The sign is for the University of Indianapolis with an exit tab reading "Exit 109." The problem is, this sign is approaching Exit 107, which is the accurate exit number. By this point you've already passed Exit 109. I'm waiting to see how long that one lasts, I can't imagine UIndy would be too pleased with a sign confusing people like that.

i'm pretty sure this sign is very old, so it's been wrong for a while

[dvferyance]

Was in Valpo Friday and did not see any IN 130 signs inside the city limits of Valpo, nor at the intersection with US 30/IN 2.  Has the city's portion of IN 130 been turned over from INDOT to the city like has happened other places?

Yes.  It was truncated back to IN-149 a couple years ago.

Are you sure it was cut back all the way to 149?  I saw a couple 130 signs between 149 and the city limits.

Yep. AFAIK, there's still one sign westbound at the corner of Joliet Rd, and the signs at 149 indicate that 130 goes both directions. Also, there's no "END" marker.

Typical INDOT, to be honest: Delete a section of a route to save money, and not do a thorough job of removing signs to save money.

I just hope this isn't another splitting routes up like they have been doing before.

[silverback1065]

There's another i-31 shield on a mm just after the keystone overpass going south bound

[silverback1065]

the website for the new 465 project is up and has a name "clear path 465"
http://www.in.gov/indot/3654.htm

this basically fixes the daily clusterfuck on the east side.