The Indiana Department of Transportation continues to look for input for planning studies along the U.S. 30 and U.S. 31 corridors in northern Indiana.
Public comments can be made online at ProPELUS30.com and ProPELUS31.com.
Locally, the U.S. 30 West study area extends from State Road 49 in Porter County to West County Road 700 North in Fulton County and Beech Road in Marshall County. The U.S. 31 North study area extends from just south of Eel River in Miami County to just south of the Fulton/Marshall County line.
The two-year studies will follow the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process used by transportation agencies to assess innovative ways to address corridor challenges and needs. The studies will allow INDOT to interact with communities as long-term solutions are developed in these corridors.
The studies are driven by public input. INDOT will evaluate the public’s suggestions to provide recommendations using engineering, environmental, economic and community factors.
Once the studies are complete and funding is identified for projects, INDOT will move into the next phase of development using the information gathered and alternatives evaluated during the PEL process.
