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.

INDOT to close stretch of Vance Avenue for weekend construction

Vance Avenue is expected to reopen Monday morning barring weather delays or other schedule changes.

Weekend road closure planned on Fort Wayne’s east side

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A weekend closure is coming to Vance Avenue on Fort Wayne’s east side. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Vance Avenue between State Road 930/Coliseum Boulevard and Inwood Drive will be closed starting around 9 p.m. on Friday, July 24. The road...

Section of S.R. 13 to close in Wabash Co. for bridge construction

WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - A section of State Road 13 will soon close in Wabash Co. for bridge construction. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says S.R. 13 will be closed between State Road 16 and State Road 114 starting on or after Monday, July 27, as crews work on a polymeric bridge deck overlay over the Laketon Refinery Railroad.

Road Work To Cause Lane Restrictions On SR 9

NOBLE COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced lane restrictions on SR 9 for roadway construction. Starting on or after Monday, July 27, crews will conduct paving and preventive maintenance on SR 9 between Front Street in Rome City and East 1150N in Wolcottville. Work on the project is expected to be complete by the end of October. All work is weather-dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

Months-long road closure planned for downtown Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A months-long road closure is coming to downtown Fort Wayne next week. Fort Wayne Public Works Department says Ewing Street will be closed from Berry Street to Wayne Street beginning on Monday, July 27. According to the department, the closure is expected to last through...

Section of Clinton Street closes downtown for manhole repairs

City Utilities says that they closed a section of Clinton Street for repairs in the downtown area.

Lane restrictions planned for S.R. 9 between Rome City and Wolcottville

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Lane restrictions are coming to State Road 9 in Noble County next Monday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says. Crews will conduct paving and preventative maintenance along S.R. 9 beginning July 27, between Front Street in Rome City and E. 1150 N. in Wolcottville.