County Road 900 South closed in Boone Township for paving

BOONE TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department and Rieth/Riley Construction will close County Road 900 South in Boone Township on Wednesday from U.S. 231 to Porter/Lake County Line Road for asphalt paving.

County Road 250 South in Morgan Township closed today for culvert replacement

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | The Porter County Highway Department will close 250 South today from 150 East to 75 East for culvert replacement in the morning. Road should be re-open by the afternoon.

PHIL WIELAND: Taking care of the deer-ly departed

One of the joys of commuting along more-or-less rural roads is watching as the bodies of roadkills slowly swell to explosive proportions. (My apologies if you are reading this over breakfast. You might want to turn to the comics page instead.)

Burdick Road rail crossing closed through April 17

The Porter County Highway Department and Norfolk Southern Railroad will close the Burdick Road rail crossing today through April 17 for crossing repairs.

Porter County already preparing for next winter

Climate change isn't the only thing having an impact on how the Porter County Highway Department handles the roads in the winter.

Railroad crossing repairs close intersection in Morgan Twp.

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | The intersection of County Road 450 East and County Road 500 South in Morgan Township will be closed from today to Thursday for railroad crossing repairs, according to the Porter County Highway Department and Chesapeake and Indiana Railway.

County Road 600 West in Porter Township closed today

PORTER TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department will close County Road 600 West in Porter Township today from County Road 450 South to County Road 350 South for culvert replacement.

CR 250 West closed through Saturday for crossing repairs

CENTER TOWNSHIP | The Porter County Highway Department and CN Railroad will close County Road 250 West (Tower Road) in Center Township through Saturday from Joliet Road to Ind. 130 for railroad crossing repairs.

Tower Road closure to start Monday for rail crossing work

CENTER TOWNSHIP | County Road 250 West (Tower Road) in Center Township will be closed Monday through Oct. 31 from Ind. 130 to Joliet Road for railroad crossing repair, the Porter County Highway Department announced.

Paving shuts part of County Road 900 South on Monday

PLEASANT TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department will close County Road 900 South in Pleasant Township on Monday from Ind. 49 to Baums Bridge Road for asphalt paving, weather permitting.

County Road 600 West closed today

PORTER TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department and Walsh & Kelly Construction will close County Road 600 West in Porter Township today from Division Road to County Road 100 South for asphalt paving.

County Road 575 in Morgan Township closed for crossing repair

MORGAN TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department and Norfolk Southern Railroad will close County Road 575 East in Morgan Township Monday through Oct. 5 from Division Road to County Road 100 South for railroad crossing repair.

CR 600 West in Porter Twp. to be closed today, Thursday

PORTER TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department will close County Road 600 West in Porter Township today and Thursday from Division Road to County Road 50 South for culvert replacement.

County Road 250 East in Westchester Twp. closed for railroad crossing repair

WESTCHESTER TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department and Norfolk Southern Railroad will close County Road 250 East (Brummitt Road) in Westchester Township Monday through Friday from Porter Avenue to County Road 1225 North for railroad crossing repair.

Several roads to be closed for projects in Lake Eliza area

PORTER TOWNSHIP | Several roads in the Lake Eliza area will be closed this week.

Porter County digging deeper to cover rising fuel prices

VALPARAISO | Rising fuel prices forced the Porter County Council to come up with an additional $250,000 to keep police cars and other county vehicles moving through the end of the year.

Hospital transfer taps multiple agencies

VALPARAISO | From transporting patients to restricting roads, more than a dozen agencies will have a hand Saturday in the move from Porter hospital to the new Porter Regional Hospital, about 8 miles away.

Porter County road closings

The Porter County Highway Department and Rieth Riley Construction will close Baums Bridge Road in Pleasant Township today from County Road 950 South to County Road 1050 South for asphalt paving.

County Road 1200 South is closed Monday and Tuesday

PLEASANT TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department will close County Road 1200 South on Monday and Tuesday from Ind. 49 to County Road 350 East for culvert replacement.

Road closings scheduled in Valparaiso, Union Township

Beech Street in Valparaiso will have limited access from Wednesday to June 30 from Elm Street to Corinth Street for concrete curb replacement and asphalt paving.