Grant Fund for Historic Structure Established at Plymouth City Council Meeting

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan
La Porte Street Foot Bridge – Pictures provided by National Registry of Historic Places & BridgeHunter.com

The Plymouth City Council held the final readings over an ordinance to establish a grant fund for a historic bridge when members met last Monday.

The Indiana Department of Transportation recently awarded the City of Plymouth a little more than $1.3 million to conduct future renovation work on the East La Porte Street Footbridge over the Yellow River.

With INDOT footing the bill for a good portion of the $2 million dollar project, only approximately $800,000 will need to come from the city. Continue reading →

Public Hearing Held on Bremen Downtown Renovation Project

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Bremen Town Council members held a public hearing Monday night concerning the town’s plan to apply for a grant for the downtown renovation project.

The town is going to apply for a $40,000 planning grant which will be matched by the town in the amount of $4,500. A $1.5 million grant through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs is also in the works. The town’s match for that project is $500,000. Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said a lot is planned for this project that will begin in a couple of years.

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INDOT Announces the Stretch of SR 331 in Marshall County That Closed Back In February Has Reopened

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that State Road 331, between 9th Road and 10th Road in Marshall County, has reopened.

Organization representatives stated that the stretch of road was closed back in February due to damage caused by the historic rainfall and flooding that hit the entire Northwest District of INDOT. Maintenance crews were able to expedite a project in order to fix the roadway. Continue reading →

Bremen Town Council Receives Updates on Projects

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Troyer Group has submitted a contract for the Bremen downtown project, but town council members will wait to approve that when they get more information from the grant writer.

The downtown revitalization project includes new streets, sidewalks, curbs and lighting. INDOT has delayed the project a bit so they can fund more aspects of the project. INDOT has already earmarked $1.2 million for this project. The project is expected to begin in 2020.

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Bids Opened for Street and Sidewalk Projects in Plymouth

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

Bids were opened Monday night for proposed surface treatment projects and street and sidewalk projects in Plymouth this spring.

Plymouth City Engineer Rick Gaul explained that one bid was received for the surface treatment projects. Gaul said he contacted six microsurface companies to submit bids for the projects, but only one bid was received. Pavement Solutions, Inc. bid $240,788.98. Gaul asked the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members to take the bid under consideration to ensure it meets all requirements.

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Highway Projects Approved for 2022

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters received information from INDOT about a recent call for projects for the year 2022.

Peters submitted information on phase two of the Veteran’s Parkway, Bridge No. 120 and Bridge No. 87. He learned on Friday, Feb. 16 that the two bridge projects were approved for funding but the Veteran’s Parkway was not approved for funding.

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Motorists Beware! Current Weather Conditions Ideal for Pothole Formation

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

As the weather continues to fluctuate between warm and cold, it unfortunately causes ideal conditions for pothole formation.

Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters explained why these damp, dynamic conditions can result in these unwanted road hazards.

Peters said, “Water gets underneath the road which freezes, then when it thaws it kind of somewhat creates a soft spot under the road so with a soft spot being underneath the roadway that starts to give, it cracks and breaks then it just start creating a bigger and bigger and bigger pothole.” Continue reading →

Bremen Downtown Revitalization Preparation Moves Forward

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

Preparations for a downtown revitalization project in Bremen are moving along. That’s according to Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy.

“JPR started inspections in the basements in all of our downtown businesses and all of the sidewalks,” said Weldy “They’re in all of the buildings downtown inspecting the basements to make sure there aren’t any stairways we didn’t know about or vaults we didn’t know about. So they’re in the process of doing that.”

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INDOT Launches Mobile App

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

Just in time for holiday travel, the Indiana Department of Transportation has launched a new mobile app. It offers statewide, real-time traffic information – like current traffic speeds, road conditions, and travel advisories – for interstates, U.S. highways, and state roads. Users can also get custom alerts on accidents, road closures, and construction, and report hazards to INDOT.

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This Special Holiday Tracker Allows Hoosiers to Keep Up With Santa’s Travels

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

If you and your kiddos want to keep any eye on when old St. Nick will be visiting the Hoosier state this holiday, INDOT has the perfect option for you. The organization brought back their annual “Santa Tracker” which can be accessed through certain social media sights.

This Christmas Eve, you can witness Santa stop by some Indiana landmarks, visit with INDOT staff and help spread the word about safe driving and travel tips

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Bremen Downtown Revitalization Project Delayed

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The downtown revitalization project which includes new streets, sidewalks, curbs and lighting for the Town of Bremen has been postponed.

Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the delay could be to the town’s advantage.

“With help from INDOT, they’re going to pay for a few more things that’s going to save us some extra money,” said Weldy. “They’ll pay for environmental studies and things like that that we won’t have to pay for. It’ll save us $20,000 to $30,000 or maybe a little more when it comes to that.”

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Culver Town Council Gets “Stellar” News

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

Culver Town Manager Jonathan Leist delivered some “stellar” news Tuesday night to the town council members pertaining to funding for projects within the town’s designation as a Stellar Community.

“We had our first meeting with the grant administrative staff from the state and found out for our Community Development Block Grant funding through OCRA that they basically set aside $2 million for us,” said Leist. “A lot of that we’ll use at the Culver Beach Lodge and Cavalier Sports Park. That is a significant chunk of change that won’t require a local match at all. It’s very good news!”

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Bremen Moves Forward with Downtown Street Revitalization Project

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Bremen Town Council members approved action this week to move forward with work on an engineering survey and other work in the downtown area for the upcoming street revitalization project.

Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said previously that INDOT has approved $1.2 million in grant funding to renovate the downtown area. Work is expected to be done to a few blocks in that section of town where curbs and sidewalks will be replaced, streets repaved and lighting updated.

Bremen Downtown Revitalization for Streets and Sidewalks Gets Green Light

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Bremen Town Council members learned this week that the Indiana Department of Transportation has green-lighted funding for a downtown revitalization effort in 2019.

Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy explained that INDOT originally pushed back the project until 2023 but found funding for the request for 2019 following a meeting between the entities. He said $1.2 million will be used to renovate the downtown area. He said the streets will be lowered with updates to sidewalks and lighting.