Northwest Indiana Projects

This page will contain information regarding projects in the Northwest Indiana Metro Area

This includes the cities of Hammond, Valparaiso, and Hobart IN.

Current Projects

Interstate 65 Widening

This will widen the freeway from just south of SR-2 to the US 30 junction from 4 to 6 lanes by adding one additional lane to the inside median between SR-2 to US231 and one additional lane along the shoulder between US 231 north to US 30. The project is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in 2018.

US 41 Widening

US 41 Added Travel Lanes, Construct Turn Lanes From 1.48 mi S of US 30 (82nd Lane) to 0.83 mi S of US 30 (77th Ave) LaPorte .658 NHPP Safety Construction 33957 / Init. CN $2,160,000.00 $540,000.00 $2,700,000.00

SR-55/73rd Street Roundabout

SR 55 Intersection Improvement, Roundabout Intersection of SR 55 and 73rd Ave., 1.0 mi N of US 30 38751 / Init. LaPorte 0 NHPP Safety ROW RW $400,000.00 $100,000.00 $500,000.00 1383615 Safety Consulting PE $136,000.00 $34,000.00 $170,000.00 Safety Construction CN $1,692,800.00 $423,200.00 $120,000.00 $1,996,000.00 Right of Way acquisition 2019 Construction 2019/2020

Mississippi Street Widening

ST 1001 Added Travel Lanes Mississippi Street from 93rd Avenue to 101st Avenue LaPorte .7 STP Northwest Indiana MPO 36230 / Init. CN $3,612,000.00 $0.00 $3,612,000.00 Construction 2020

New Roadway

ST 1001 New Road Construction Kennedy Ave at Junction St S to 67th St and then S to US 30 LaPorte .83 STP 100% Local Funds 36259 / Init. RW $0.00 $1,956,000.00 $1,956,000.00 1173760 100% Local Funds CN $0.00 $1,051,618.00 $1,051,618.00 Northwest Indiana MPO RW $200,000.00 $0.00 $200,000.00 Northwest Indiana MPO CN $4,206,472.00 $0.00 $4,206,472.00 Right of Way Acquisition 2019 Construction 2020