Infrastructure News Summary
For April 16, 2008

ROADS CLOSED FOR ROCKYFORD EXPANSION
The Republic
4/15/08

Wednesday, Milestone Contractors LP, will begin construction on Phase Three of the Rockyford Road Project between Arrowood Drive and Shoshonee Drive. Taylor Road will be closed between Rockyford Road and Road 300 North. Arrowood Place will be closed between Rockyford Road and Balsam Drive.
Rockyford Road will remain open. The public is urged to use alternate routes and use caution while in the construction zone. Weather permitting; construction should take about 45 days. http://www.therepublic.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=111&ArticleID=119333

MAPLE POINT DRIVE EXTENSION OK'D
Journal & Courier
4/15/08

Lafayette is moving forward with plans to extend Maple Point Drive as a way to ease traffic on the city's south side. Board of works members approved a $465,000 contract Tuesday with Lafayette-based HE-BFS for design of the project. The money will come from the Creasy Tax Increment Financing District, said City Engineer Jenny Bonner. The roughly three-quarter-mile stretch of Maple Point Drive would connect U.S. 52 and Concord Road. Construction on the $4.2 million project won't begin until 2010 and likely will finish in 2012. Also included in the plans is a proposed roundabout at the new intersection of the extension and Concord Road. http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080416/NEWS/804160334

LINCOLNWAY WORK UNDER WAY AT LAST
Post-Tribune
Teresa Auch
4/15/08

VALPARAISO -- Road work has finally started on Lincoln-way after a week's delay. The construction on the south lane east of Roosevelt Road was supposed to start a week ago, but utility poles had not been moved yet. Stu Summers, executive director of the Redevelopment Commission, said NIPSCO was waiting on Verizon to set up new poles. Construction officials have said that the project will now likely be delayed by a week, Summers said. The first day of construction also caused some confusion for some drivers, Don McGinley, project manager, said. Although two-way traffic remained open, the southern lane is closed, along with the normal driveways to businesses. Stone drives to the buildings are being maintained, but drivers seem confused by them, McGinley said. http://www.post-trib.com/news/894646,vroad.article

TWO-WAY TRAFFIC TO RESUME ON SECTION OF MARKET STREET
WTHR-TV
4/15/08

Indianapolis - There are some changes for drivers who use a stretch of Market Street on the near east side of Indianapolis. The stretch from Arsenal Avenue to Pine Street is now two-way. Between Pine Street to College Avenue, it remains one-way heading to the west. Signs and markings on the road will mark the traffic pattern change. It will stay this way until construction is finished on Market Street in the fall of 2009. The goal of the project is to open up Market Street for new business opportunities and better connect the near east side to downtown Indianapolis. The Market Street I-65/70 interstate ramp will be removed and a new interchange will be built along East Washington Street. http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8170387&nav=9Tai

NEW ROAD WORK IN CLAY COUNTY
WTHI-TV
4/15/08

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Your input is needed on some planned road work in Clay County, Indiana. The proposed project on US 40 would vary from four lanes to five with new curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. On State Road 340 the project would include a four lane section which includes two travel lanes and two combination parking and turn lanes with curbs and sidewalks. As well as new storm sewers and updates to the traffic signals. http://www.wthitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8171350