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Author Topic: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend  (Read 105363 times)

jnewkirk77

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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #675 on: November 12, 2023, 07:31:26 PM »

Look. INDOT's own traffic counts show 4,000-10,000 vpd in the smaller cities through which 31 passes south of Columbus. It's 20,000+ through Columbus and north toward Indy, except in a few rural areas.

If I may paraphrase Sheriff Buford T. Justice here, "there is NO WAY, NO WAY this road gets decommissioned."



Now where's my Diablo sandwich and Dr. Pepper???
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #676 on: November 13, 2023, 10:01:23 AM »

Has anyone ever seen Smokey and the Bandit? Or its two sequels? I haven't. In any event, I don't expect US 31 to be decommissioned, as I have stated before.
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #677 on: November 13, 2023, 11:14:41 AM »

Has anyone ever seen Smokey and the Bandit? Or its two sequels? I haven't. In any event, I don't expect US 31 to be decommissioned, as I have stated before.

It was just on the other night on CMT.
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #678 on: November 13, 2023, 02:05:22 PM »

I've seen the first two.  Stayed away from the third, since that ain't Burt Reynolds...
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #679 on: November 13, 2023, 09:35:30 PM »

Has anyone ever seen Smokey and the Bandit? Or its two sequels? I haven't.

The sequels can be safely skipped, but the original Smokey and the Bandit is worth watching, if only for the cultural references.

Watching it on TV, however, is kind of a drag; you need the unedited version with all the cussing included.
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #680 on: November 17, 2023, 02:25:31 PM »

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=730206225800461&set=a.301374875350267

" U.S. 31 and 236th Street in Hamilton County is back open to traffic"

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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #681 on: November 18, 2023, 04:21:55 PM »

🚧🚦🚦TRAFFIC ALERT🚦🚦🚧

DIVISION RD & US 31 TRAFFIC SIGNAL

The traffic signal at Division RD & US 31 will be reactivated in all directions on November 21st.  Please use caution in the area due to the change in the traffic pattern and keep a safe follow distance from vehicles in front of you as sudden braking and stopping are to be expected.

Please SHARE this post to help spread the word before it’s reactivated. We thank you in advance.
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #682 on: November 18, 2023, 04:59:22 PM »

How long before the W. Division Rd. singled intersection is replaced with an interchange, a grade-separation, or a cul-de-sac? The goal, after all, was to remove all signals on US 31 between Indianapolis and South Bend. I know the freeway conversion of that segment of US 31 (IN 38 to IN 931) was pushed back due to more study needed on impacts.
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #683 on: November 22, 2023, 11:28:27 AM »

Propel study released: https://propelus31.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/US31SPEL_UOAScreeningMemo_RP_WEB.pdf
An interesting read. First release of what “improvement types” may move forward and which ones will not. There are a few tidbits of examples that sneak into this document. Propel is really walking the public through the entire comprehensive exercise.
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #684 on: November 27, 2023, 03:00:59 PM »

Propel study released: https://propelus31.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/US31SPEL_UOAScreeningMemo_RP_WEB.pdf
An interesting read. First release of what “improvement types” may move forward and which ones will not. There are a few tidbits of examples that sneak into this document. Propel is really walking the public through the entire comprehensive exercise.

This document's primary purpose is documentation of InDOT's planning process, so that someone can't come back and complain that they were unfairly singled out or denied information, or complain that InDOT didn't do this and that in their planning process. Basically, it gives InDOT license to tell someone complaining that mass transit wasn't considered, for example, to sit down and STFU.

The only thing that puzzles me is the section about signalized intersections; while it doesn't discuss the addition of new signalized intersections (thankfully), it also doesn't really push the idea of actively removing them either. Frankly, leaving any kind of signalized intersection on the table is ridiculous and idiotic, given the substantial safety risks of such intersections on a high-speed divided highway. I'm sure InDOT isn't seriously considering retaining existing signalized intersections, but the document leaving that option on the table is bad planning.
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #685 on: December 27, 2023, 12:38:24 PM »

There was no announcement or news, but the US 31 interchange at 276th Street is now open as of December 26th.
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Re: More US 31 upgrades between Indy and South Bend
« Reply #686 on: December 27, 2023, 12:59:58 PM »

Google Maps has been updated to show the completed interchange: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1906976,-86.1267159,1038m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu.
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