Harlan residents push back on proposed State Road 37 safety project ahead of public meeting

According to INDOT, the project is intended to improve safety and extend the life of the roadway.

Traffic back to normal on US 24 after crash in Huntington

Emergency crews responded on the northern edge of Huntington on Thursday afternoon.

INDOT: S.R. 3 bridge to reopen following work near Markle, project to continue south of bridge

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The Indiana Department of Transportation says a State Road 3 bridge near Markle will reopen Friday after being closed for construction. The bridge, between State Road 116 and Park Drive, will reopen on or after August 7, INDOT says. Crews will then move construction south...

I-469 off-ramp to Maysville Road set to reopen Saturday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – An Interstate 469 exit ramp that has been closed for months in northeast Fort Wayne is set to reopen Saturday. Overnight Friday, crews will reopen the southbound I-469 ramp for Exit 25 to Maysville Road, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. It should be open to traffic by Saturday […]

‘Move that train’: New Haven takes blocked crossing fight to Congress

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WPTA) - A railroad crossing on Broadway in New Haven is blocked an average of 22 times a day, cutting off downtown from the rest of the city, according to city data. Now, city officials are taking the issue to Washington. The city says drivers waited more...

Maumee Avenue Lane Restriction Begins for Water Main Replacement

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Drivers on Fort Wayne’s southeast side should expect delays as a long-term lane restriction begins on Maumee Avenue for a water main replacement project. The far-right lane of Maumee Avenue is restricted for approximately seven blocks between Hanna Street and South Anthony Boulevard...

Lane closures planned on State Road 8 near Albion

NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Lane closures are coming to State Road 8 near Albion for upcoming bridge maintenance work. Indiana Department of Transportation crews are scheduled to begin working Aug. 10 between N. 300 E. and N. Skinner Lake Drive W. Traffic will alternate turns, directed by flaggers. Closures...

Water main replacement to affect traffic on Maumee Avenue through September

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The far-right lane of Maumee Avenue will be restricted for about seven blocks between Hanna Street and South Anthony Boulevard as crews replace a water main. Lane markers are set to be placed Tuesday. The restriction is expected to last through the end of September.

The old Union Traction station in Hartford City

The interurban electric railway hasn’t carried passengers through central Indiana for more than eighty years. If you slow down, though, traces of it still hide in plain sight. One of the most prominent survivors is Hartford City’s old traction station at the southeast corner of South Jefferson and East Water Streets.

Water main work to cause lane restrictions near Jefferson Pointe

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Crews continuing water main improvements near Jefferson Pointe have scheduled two lane restrictions this week. On Tuesday, the right southbound lane of Ardmore Avenue will be closed from West Jefferson Boulevard to North Washington Road. Crews will be completing final connection work near Ardmore Avenue...

Stretch of Coliseum Boulevard to close for road work starting Friday evening

A stretch of westbound lanes of Coliseum will close starting Friday and won't reopen until Monday morning.

Traffic alert! Storm sewer work to close portion of Fairfield Avenue

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – City Utilities says a sewer separation project will move forward next week along Fairfield Avenue to address chronic flooding in the Fairfield-Terrace Belmont neighborhood. The following was released:. Beginning Monday, August 3, Fairfield Avenue will close between Pettit Avenue and Paulding Road through mid-September...

Southbound I-69 ramp to I-469 in northern Allen County back open

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash involving multiple vehicles forced the closure of the ramp from southbound I-69 to eastbound I-469 in northern Allen County for a time Friday. The ramp has since been reopened to traffic. The crash happened just before 11:15 a.m. Dispatch indicated the injuries weren’t serious, however it’s not known specifically […]

Weekend closure coming to section of westbound Coliseum Blvd.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Construction continues on Coliseum Boulevard this weekend. Beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 31, the westbound lanes of Coliseum Blvd. will close between East State Boulevard and Vance Avenue as crews complete pipe and asphalt work. The closure is expected to last through 6...

Fort Wayne Community Schools announces transportation changes ahead of new school year

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Community Schools is rolling out a series of transportation changes before the start of the school year on Aug. 12, including a new approach to bus driver shortages and a planned app for parents to track buses. Toward the end of the last...

Changes coming to FWCS buses

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - If you’re a parent, you know that protecting your kids is the number one priority. That’s why Darren Hess, Fort Wayne Community Schools executive director of operations, said they’re expanding their badge system. You might already know that kids had to scan...

15 Northern Indiana communities receive state funding for road projects

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Future road projects in Northern Indiana will soon be funded thanks to a statewide grant. The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded a grand total of $84 million in grants this year to more than 140 cities, towns, and counties across the state.

Semi-truck tips over, blocking southbound traffic on I-469

The Indiana Department of Transportation Trafficwise cameras show the semi rolled onto its side, its trailer blocking all traffic heading south.

Semi crash halts traffic

SR 13 to Close for Bridge Construction

WABASH COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the closure of SR 13 for bridge construction. Beginning on or after July 27, crews will complete a polymeric bridge deck overlay over the Laketon Refinery Railroad. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the week. All work is weather-dependent, and schedules are subject to change.