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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 101 results for Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).

ID	101873
Title of Article	Lawmakers boost drive for Indiana tolling
Notes	Indiana Tolls; Interstate Highway System; Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); Fuel taxes; Indiana Toll Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun
Date	May 20, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Braun, Mike (Governor), Highways, Holcomb, Eric (Governor), Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	101605
Title of Article	Residents scrutinize U.S. 20 expansion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Middlebury residents speak with INDOT representative; Middlebury residents at INDOT’s presentation; Larry Carlson
Date	Apr 17, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), U.S. 20, Expansions, Middlebury, IN

ID	100730
Title of Article	Blackport Drive reconstruction headed toward cancellation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 19, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Public Works and Utilities Department, Roads, Paving of

ID	100274
Title of Article	Lawmakers turn to local governments in quest for road funding boost
Notes	Association of Indiana Counties
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Pressel presides over Roads and Transportation Committee
Date	Jan 29, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Infrastructure, Government, Indiana State, Legislature

ID	96558
Title of Article	County approves $1.5M match for bridge project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bridge on C.R. 26 over Baugo Creek is set to be replaced
Date	Apr 16, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	92239
Title of Article	Transportation chief Buttigieg plans Elkhart stop
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pete Buttigieg
Date	Aug 30, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Buttigieg, Pete

ID	82217
Title of Article	Road worthy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Smith
Date	Aug 10, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce

ID	80544
Title of Article	Walorski announces $2.6M grant for rail safety, modernization
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train
Date	May 28, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Walorski, Jackie, Grants, Railroads

ID	73123
Title of Article	Hands-free law goes into high gear in 2021
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 07, 2021
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Laws, Cell Phones

ID	72215
Title of Article	Area receives $3.3M from state for roads and bridges
Notes	Community Crossings Matching Grant program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aerial view of construction site
Date	May 01, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Funding, Construction

ID	71937
Title of Article	Acquisitions moving closer for Hively overpass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	railroad overpass, Hively Avenue
Date	Apr 17, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Acquisitions and Mergers, Hively Avenue Overpass

ID	72207
Title of Article	Goshen opens bids for road reconstruction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 18, 2020
Page	A2
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Transportation

ID	67781
Title of Article	Sad day for Christiana Creek
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Auction participants; Bidders
Date	June 6, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Christiana Creek, Auctions, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Lawsuits

ID	65952
Title of Article	State gives $2M to local road improvements
Notes	Road improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 11, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Construction, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	66659
Title of Article	Projected highway spending spikes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jason Spreen
Date	August 7, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Grants, Construction

ID	65769
Title of Article	$42M widening of U.S. 20 draws interest
Source	Elkhart Truth
Picture Caption	Dana Blattner
Date	July 20, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), U.S. 20

ID	65644
Title of Article	Road work on U.S. 33 starts Monday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 6, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	U.S. 33, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	65631
Title of Article	U.S. 20 expansion advances
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 3, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	U.S. 20, Expansions, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	65646
Title of Article	County sees $900K reduction to Kercher Bridge project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Kercher Road, Elkhart County Commissioners, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	65692
Title of Article	Improvements coming to Cassopolis Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Traffic light at Cassopolis Street and C.R. 6
Date	May 24, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Cassopolis Street, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), City of Elkhart

ID	65447
Title of Article	A day to learn how to fish
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Families fishing
Date	May 19, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Island Park, Free Fishing Day

ID	64901
Title of Article	Goshen to get local control of Main Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Main Street, Goshen
Date	April 10, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	65112
Title of Article	Goshen to pay $750K share of Kercher Road improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 13, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Kercher Road

ID	64610
Title of Article	Goshen, county ask for SR 15 to be taken off federal system
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 30, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, National Highway System (NHS), Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)

ID	64284
Title of Article	INDOT maps course for local highway projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness
Date	August 8, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Roads, Elkhart County, Bridges

ID	62979
Title of Article	Nappanee begins planning for the future at council meeting
Notes	Nappanee Fire Department; Bill George Property
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 6, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Nappanee, IN, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	62774
Title of Article	Public meeting scheduled to discuss S.R. 13 in Middlebury
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 1, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Middlebury, IN, Public Meetings, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Transportation

ID	62354
Title of Article	Trooper continues to increase children's safety
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 9, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Buses, Safety, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Zeser, Jim

ID	62318
Title of Article	Road projects discussed during luncheon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joe McGuiness
Date	August 3, 2017
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Roads, Elkhart County

ID	60534
Title of Article	Officials: $1 million grant will improve Kercher intersection
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 27, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	State Road 15, Kercher Road, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	60518
Title of Article	Elkhart County communities awarded $3.7M in road funding
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 25, 2016
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Elkhart County, Roads, Elkhart County, Funding

ID	60289
Title of Article	INDOT reveals safety proposals for Cassopolis Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Man crossing Cassopolis
Date	July 9, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Cassopolis Street, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	59705
Title of Article	INDOT to look at Cassopolis St. safety
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 25, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Cassopolis Street, Accidents, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	59121
Title of Article	US 20 motorists are feeling safer after upgrades
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illustration of new area; Traffic on US 20
Date	November 29, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	U.S. 20, Roads, Elkhart County, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	59105
Title of Article	Football team could be playing on artificial turf
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Colton Potter and Keshaune Rucker
Date	November 24, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen High School, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Monroe Street

ID	58711
Title of Article	Policy passed to receive federal funds
Notes	Civil Rights Act of 1964
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	September 4, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Funding, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	58347
Title of Article	Leaders have their eyes on improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 7, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	North Main Street, Conexus Indiana, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Roads, Elkhart County

ID	56588
Title of Article	INDOT to reimburse Goshen for utilities work related to US 33 northern connector project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	April 22, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Northern Connector, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety

ID	55397
Title of Article	Pike Street water main to be replaced in '16
Notes	Pike Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 28, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Construction

ID	55352
Title of Article	INDOT gives update on US 33 project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 17, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Northern Indiana, U.S. 33, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	55296
Title of Article	INDOT to present updated information on US 33 Northern Connector project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 2, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Northern Construction Company, U.S. 33, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	54949
Title of Article	Goshen planning for railroad realignment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Intersection of Ninth and Jefferson
Date	September 15, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Railroads

ID	54073
Title of Article	INDOT plans to resurface part of US 33 in Elkhart, Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 17, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	U.S. 33, Roads, Elkhart County, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	54018
Title of Article	US 20 upgrade east of Elkhart resumes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of construction
Date	April 7, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	U.S. 20, Roads, Elkhart County, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	53900
Title of Article	US 33 project draws support, criticism
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 21, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	U.S. 33, Roads, Elkhart County, Goshen, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	53883
Title of Article	INDOT wants feedback
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	March 19, 2014
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	U.S. 33, Roads, Elkhart County, Goshen, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	53570
Title of Article	Prairie Street construction to cost less than expected
Notes	Rieth-Riley Construction bid proposal accepted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 24, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Railroad Crossings, Government, Elkhart City, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	52144
Title of Article	U.S. 20 homeowners lament project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Darwin Getz
Date	June 7, 2013
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	U.S. 20, Roads, Elkhart County, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	52095
Title of Article	U.S. 20 expansion east of Elkhart could start in August
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of highway
Date	June 1, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	U.S. 20, Roads, Elkhart County, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

ID	51468
Title of Article	Rieth-Riley lands I-69 contract
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 22, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Highways