Indiana Notes

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NW Indiana will always be eternally under construction 

I did not enjoy that section between the MI state line and US-421 last week going through.

This is the first year since I've lived here that there wasn't at least some construction on I-80/94 between Calumet and I-65.

With FlexRoad scheduled to begin at some point next year, the streak likely ends at one.

Speaking of I-80/94, bridge demolition has stared on the southbound side of Ripley Street over I-80/94. This week, more involved demolition will begin, which will result in extensive nightly lane closures. From 6pm to 5am nightly for the next 10 nights, demolition work will result in through traffic being reduced to only one lane in each direction; on top of that, the single lane will facilitate the temporary ramps to get around the demolition zone, with no access to Ripley Street in either direction. To mitigate delays, the following closures will take place (on top of the aforementioned):

• Exit 21 from the Indiana Toll Road will be closed in both directions
• Ripley Street will be closed between US 20 and Central Avenue

It is strongly advised to use the Toll Road or even US 30 to get to Indiana 49 (for eastbound interests) or I-65 (for westbound interests). US 20 is too close to I-94 and the Toll Road for recommendation, IMO.

Work on the southbound bridge is scheduled to be completed by year's end (which is quite ambitious), with work on the northbound side to begin next year.