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post Mar 22 2022, 09:11 AM
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The latest construction update from NICTD
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"MICHIGAN CITY – 10TH AND 11TH STREET AREA
Comcast is anticipating work at Sheridan Ave to be completed by April 1. Additional aerial cable and underground work between Lafayette and Phillips streets should be completed by April 1. Comcast utility work may involve short-term street closures, travel lane restrictions, and flagging.

NIPSCO’s gas team should complete work on gas service lines around Willard and 10th St. by mid-March.
NIPSCO’s electric team should complete work at Sheridan Ave by the end of April.

Real estate acquisition is complete.

Demolition of structures is 95% complete to date in Michigan City. Properties are being boarded up and managed by NICTD’s contractor. All of the residential structures will be demolished by the end of March.
The historic 11th Street station has been demolished and foundation removal is complete. The block is fenced and portions of the sidewalk are closed to allow for continuing work. Pedestrians must use the south side of 11th Street.

Construction on 11th Street began February 28, 2022, which included a full closure of 11th St itself. The project provides weekly updates to Michigan City Mayor Duane Parry and city staff including police, fire and county emergency response teams, to ensure everyone is prepared for upcoming work. Michigan City residents can expect north/south street closures that progress westward as construction advances, with signage indicating which streets will be closed. Residents, businesses and other property owners are also being notified of any work that will impact ingress/egress for their particular site.
Additional road closure details:

On February 28, 2022, Walsh/Herzog (WH) closed 11th Street from Chicago Street to Michigan Boulevard. This closure is required to build the two new South Shore Line tracks, create an isolated railroad right-of-way, and improve public safety along 10th and 11th streets.

Pursuant to the 2016 Agreement with Michigan City, the intersection of 11th Street with the following streets will be permanently closed and configured into cul-de-sacs in accordance with the final, approved design.

- Elston Street
- Manhattan Street
- Buffalo Street
- Pine Street
- Spring Street
- Cedar Street
- York Street
- Maple Street

The intersection of 11th Street with the following streets will only be closed as required to construct the work across the intersections.

- Chicago Street
- Ohio Street
- Wabash Street
- Washington Street
- Franklin Street
- Lafayette Street
- Oak Street

It is currently anticipated that two closures of each of these intersections will be required with each closure lasting approximately two to three weeks.

To maintain traffic flow in the north south direction past 11th Street, the following constraints will be implemented by Walsh/Herzog:

Tennessee St will remain open when Ohio St is closed until the Ohio Street crossing is re-opened.
The intersections of Wabash St, Washington St, and Franklin St will only be closed one at a time.
The intersections of Lafayette St and Oak St will also only be closed one at a time.
Michigan Boulevard will remain open throughout the duration of the project.

The intersections at 11th and Franklin were converted from a stoplight to a stop sign configuration during construction. Construction on 10th Street will occur to the south of the existing roadway, where the two new tracks will be installed. At the completion of the work, the current tracks down 10th Street will be removed and the roadway repaired.

Larson-Danielson Construction was awarded the contract to remove the façade from the historic station building on 11th and Franklin streets. It has been removed, and is being repaired and stored for future re-erection onto the large 11th Street Station and parking structure. The City is currently working with Flaherty & Collins, a developer, to evaluate alternative Transit Oriented Development (TOD) options for the block bounded by 10th, 11th, Franklin and Pine. Plans for that development are in progress. Questions should be directed to the City of Michigan City for the TOD effort.

NICTD has provided the City of Michigan City with an emergency response contact list. Emergencies should be reported using 911. "
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https://chicagocrusader.com/holcomb-announc...-track-project/

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb this week announced construction is moving forward on one of the largest public transit investments in Indiana’s history – double tracking of the South Shore Line from Michigan City to Gary.

This project, a prominent piece of Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level Agenda, adds nearly 18 miles of new track over a 26-mile corridor along the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s (NICTD) existing South Shore Line between Gary and Michigan City and makes multiple improvements to the existing line.

“The Double Track Project is transformative for Northwest Indiana and the positive impacts will be felt across the state for generations to come,” Gov. Holcomb said. “This game changing project is another prime example of how Indiana is laser-focused on connecting people and businesses to our state’s exceptional quality of life, great communities, and pro-growth business environment.”

South Shore Double Track Project

The Double Track Project includes 18 miles of new double track territory including a separated two-track right-of-way along two miles in Michigan City. The project will include replacing the current street-running tracks on 10th and 11th Streets, a new overhead contact system, 22 at-grade crossings, 20 culverts, platform upgrades at five stations and more than 1,400 parking spaces. The project will increase train frequency and drastically reduce travel time on the South Shore Line. Once the project is complete, service is planned to operate every 16 minutes during weekday peak periods and approximately every 75 minutes during weekday off-peak periods and evenings.

The project will improve safety along the entire alignment, especially in Michigan City, where the new alignment will remove the street-running tracks, eliminate 20 at-grade crossings, and provide a safer environment for passengers boarding trains.

Construction is expected to finish in early 2024 with passenger service starting later in the year.

In addition to the Double Track project, Gov. Holcomb has made the West Lake Corridor extension of the South Shore Line a Next Level Agenda priority. Combined, the Double Track and West Lake Corridor projects are projected to attract approximately $2.7 billion in private investment to Northwest Indiana, and result in over 6,000 new jobs and $5 billion in economic impact by 2048.

Federal, state, regional and local officials joined Gov. Holcomb to officially break ground on the Double Track project. The nearly $650 million project is funded through a mix of federal, state and local dollars with $173 million in federal funding coming from the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grants program and another $24 million coming from the American Rescue Program.
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Southsider2k12   NICTD construction update   Mar 22 2022, 09:11 AM
Southsider2k12   Latest updates   Apr 27 2022, 03:41 PM
Southsider2k12   MICHIGAN CITY – 10TH AND 11TH STREET AREA Comcas...   May 5 2022, 10:56 AM
Southsider2k12   RE: NICTD construction update   May 11 2022, 10:00 AM
Southsider2k12   RE: NICTD construction update   May 25 2022, 02:11 PM
Southsider2k12   https://chicagocrusader.com/holcomb-announc...-tra...   Jun 30 2022, 09:28 AM
Southsider2k12   RE: NICTD construction update   Jul 6 2022, 03:24 PM
Southsider2k12   https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...d55a...   Jul 21 2022, 09:48 AM
diggler   https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...d55...   Jul 29 2022, 12:57 PM
Southsider2k12   MICHIGAN CITY – 10TH AND 11TH STREET AREA Track ...   Sep 14 2022, 01:43 PM
Southsider2k12   Changes coming around the 26th to the 11th street ...   Sep 19 2022, 02:02 PM
Southsider2k12   https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/com...medi...   Oct 25 2022, 07:01 AM
Southsider2k12   Double track construction is on track to be done i...   Jan 31 2023, 10:56 AM
Southsider2k12   Throughout 2023 the following work is expected to ...   Mar 9 2023, 03:18 PM
Southsider2k12   https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news...rs/7...   May 1 2023, 12:01 PM
Southsider2k12   RE: NICTD construction update   May 2 2023, 08:44 AM
Southsider2k12   Walsh Construction has provided the City of Michig...   Jun 5 2023, 03:25 PM
Southsider2k12   MICHIGAN CITY – 10TH AND 11TH STREET AREA Track...   Jun 20 2023, 09:32 AM
Southsider2k12   TOWN OF PINES AREA?? NICTD owns the property just...   Jul 11 2023, 03:07 PM
Southsider2k12   RE: NICTD construction update   Jul 26 2023, 09:01 AM
Southsider2k12   RE: NICTD construction update   Aug 14 2023, 01:56 PM
Southsider2k12   RE: NICTD construction update   Aug 24 2023, 10:02 AM
Southsider2k12   https://www.chestertontribune.com/articles/...from...   Sep 7 2023, 11:31 AM
Southsider2k12   RE: NICTD construction update   Sep 26 2023, 06:44 AM
Southsider2k12   MICHIGAN CITY – 10TH AND 11TH STREET AREA 11th ...   Nov 17 2023, 09:11 AM
Southsider2k12   Double Track Update: We're nearing the finish ...   Feb 29 2024, 12:25 PM
Southsider2k12   https://www.wndu.com/2024/03/01/double-trac...lmos...   Mar 21 2024, 10:25 AM


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