INDOT Releases Info Ahead Of US 30 Study
Staff Report
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is seeking input for planning studies along the US 30 and US 31 corridors in northern Indiana.
The public may submit comments via project websites for ProPEL U.S. 30 and ProPEL U.S. 31 that launched last month.
Based on an INDOT map, it appears the study of US 30 will be divided into two with Kosciusko County in the eastern study area.
The two-year studies will assess innovative ways to address corridor challenges and needs. PEL studies allow INDOT to interact with communities as they share ideas and feedback related to long-term solutions on US 30 and US 31.
The PEL studies will be collaborative, data-driven and influenced by the public to define the future of each corridor. INDOT is inviting ideas and input from communities within the study areas to identify what needs or concerns should be addressed by future improvements. With help from residents, motorists, businesses, and other road users, INDOT can build infrastructure that will better serve Hoosiers. The public can share its vision for the corridors through a variety of means, including project websites and public information meetings. The first round of public information meetings is expected this fall. More details will be announced prior to the meetings on the project websites and social media.
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 phases of development using the information gathered and alternatives evaluated during the PEL process.
For more information on each study, and to share ideas, visit the project websites listed here:
The studies span 180 miles across 12 counties and include US 30 from Valparaiso to the Indiana/Ohio state line (excluding I-69 and I-469 around Fort Wayne), and US 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 Counties.
