Valpo opens bids for critical culvert replacement

VALPARAISO | A vital element to both the five-points roundabout project and the drainage improvements for the Hawthorn Subdivision should be under construction by mid-April.

Report: LaPorte/Ind. 49 is Valpo's worst intersection

VALPARAISO | The locations of Valparaiso's worst intersections for crashes doesn't change much from year to year, just the ranking, but city Engineering Director Tim Burkman hopes to see some change in four on U.S. 30.

Roundabouts doing the job for Valpo

VALPARAISO | Roundabouts still give some people a rash, but information provided by the city engineer's office shows Valparaiso's first roundabout is doing what officials hoped it would do.

Valpo's come a long way in 10 years, mayor says

VALPARAISO | Many improvements have been made in the city in the last decade, but Mayor Jon Costas promised many more in the coming decade.

Valpo opens new Vale Park/Ind. 49 interchange

VALPARAISO | As a fan of roundabouts, Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas said the opening of the new interchange at Vale Park Road and Ind. 49 was a special treat.

New Ind. 49 interchange to open Wednesday

VALPARAISO | The city will kick off the Thanksgiving weekend with something motorists can be thankful for: the opening of the new interchange at Ind. 49 and Vale Park Road.

Residents happy with changes to Burlington Beach plans

VALPARAISO | A change in plans for Burlington Beach Road was welcome news for 11 residents at Tuesday's Redevelopment Commission meeting.

LaPorte/Ind. 49 again Valpo's worst intersection

VALPARAISO | The names stay pretty much the same. Only the order in which they appear changes each year for Valparaiso's list of the 10 most dangerous intersections.

Hearings to explain Valpo road projects

VALPARAISO | It's going to be a bumpy road for people using Burlington Beach Road or wanting to exit Ind. 49 on Vale Park Road next year.

Public hearings planned on Valpo road projects

VALPARAISO | Public hearings on two major Valparaiso road construction projects -- the Ind. 49 interchange at Vale Park Road and the Burlington Beach Road reconstruction -- are planned for the next month or so.

Calumet-Burlington Beach crossing to get new striping

VALPARAISO | The city's Redevelopment Commission took steps this week to prepare for construction of the roundabout at Silhavy and Vale Park Roads.

Memorial airs preliminary plans for hospital site

VALPARAISO | Plans for the development of the first building of the Memorial Health Systems campus were given a pair of presentations Tuesday.

Study could send the right signal to developers

VALPARAISO | To give an added boost to potential development on the west side of the Ind. 49 Bypass at Bertholet Boulevard, Valparaiso's Redevelopment Commission is having a study done of installing a traffic signal at the intersection.

Traffic moving again past crash on westbound I-94 at Ind. 49

Westbound traffic on Interstate 94 at Ind. 49 was moving again just before 8 a.m. nearly two hours after all lanes were blocked by a two-semi crash there, Indiana State Police said.