The Indiana Department of Transportation will host seven public information meetings as it continues its Planning and Environment Linkage (PEL) studies along the U.S. 30 and U.S. 31 corridors in northern Indiana. The purpose of the meetings is to share potential improvement packages at primary and secondary intersections, which are detailed in each study’s Draft Level 3 Screening Report. Draft reports are now available for viewing on the ProPEL U.S. 30 and ProPEL U.S. 31 study websites.
Locally, meetings are scheduled for the U.S. 30 study today (Wednesday, November 13) at Tri-Township Schools at 309 School Drive in Wanatah from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CT, and tomorrow (Thursday, November 14) at Plymouth High School at 1 Big Red Drive from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. The virtual meeting will be available tomorrow at ProPELUS30.com. To comment on the U.S. 31 study, a local meeting is planned for Monday, November 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET at the Rochester Community High School at 1645 S. Park Road. The virtual meeting for U.S. 31 is planned for Tuesday, November 19 at ProPELUS31.com.
Comments can also be filed online on either ProPEL website.
The studies span 180 miles across 12 counties and include U.S. 30 from Valparaiso to the Indiana/Ohio state line (excluding I-69 and I-469 around Fort Wayne), as well as U.S. 31 between Hamilton County and Plymouth (excluding the Kokomo bypass). Counties within the study area include Allen, Fulton, Hamilton, Howard, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Porter, Starke, Tipton, and Whitley.
During a PEL study, INDOT engages the public early in the planning process – before project scopes are known. Public feedback is vital to the success of the study and will help inform future potential solutions that will guide the next 20-plus years of transportation investments.
