Lake County congested corridors

View a list of the most congested traffic corridors in Lake County.

Porter and LaPorte county congested corridors

View a list of the most congested traffic corridors in LaPorte and Porter counties.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Takeover of Hammond bus service made history

A historic event took place on Jan. 1 in Hammond. With little fanfare, the Regional Bus Authority assumed ownership of the Hammond public transit service.

GUEST COMMENTARY: How you handle leaves will affect water quality

Falling leaves bring water quality concerns.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Waiving sidewalks is disservice to pedestrians

The debate was fierce at the Crown Point Plan Commission that night. A developer was challenging their wisdom in requiring a short stretch of sidewalk along the main drag accessing his proposed subdivision. There were no other sidewalks nearby, but the street accessed several existing subdiv…

"Complete Streets" studied in Portage

The "Complete Streets" program is designed and operated to provide safety and access for all pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and bus riders of all ages.

NIRPC faces late additions to transportation plan

NIRPC staff member John Chiabai told the committee the metropolitan planning organization received a 12-page list of 243 projects from INDOT last week that needs to be added to the TIP. Of those projects about 140 are on the list of road construction projects planned for the next three years…

NIRPC receives federal certification

Federal law requires metropolitan planning organizations such as NIRPC to undergo federal review every three years to determine if it is meeting federal standards.

NIRPC amends plans to include Tollway studies

The studies will focus on the area where the toll road meets Interstate 80/94 in Lake Station.

NIRPC backs visitor center -- for now

The joint visitor center between the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is planned for a location northeast of the intersection at Ind. 49 and U.S. 20.

Transportation plans up for public review

Amendments to NIRPC's Vision 2020 plan and the proposed 2001-2005 Transportation Improvement Program were reviewed and approved for public release Wednesday by NIRPC's Transportation Policy Committee. After the 30-day public comment period, the transportation committee will again discuss the…

Change in landscaping proposed for NIRPC building

Botts said the relandscaping will require an upfront investment, but will have long-term economic benefits such as reducing the cost of maintaining the landscape by 90 percent. She suggested the commission, Portage Park Department, which maintains the grounds, and the building tenants work o…