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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 438 results for Roads, Elkhart County.

ID	102137
Title of Article	Funding approved for 1st phase of C.R. 17 widening
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	C. R. 17 between C.R. 38 and C.R. 142; proposed improvements
Date	Aug 19, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County

ID	97125
Title of Article	County adopts updated street standards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Road worker sweeps
Date	Jul 10, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners

ID	100010
Title of Article	Regional plan gathering input on road safety
Notes	Move Safe Michiana; Roads in St. Joseph, Kosciusko and Marshall counties also
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	East Jackson; MACOG's interactive map
Date	Jun 21, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Safety, Surveys, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	92088
Title of Article	County council votes to proceed with road project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pictured are plans for road improvements at Peddlers Village and Reliance roads.
Date	Aug 24, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Council, City of Goshen, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	84553
Title of Article	Agreement paves way for widening project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 18, 2022
Page	A5
Subjects	Wakarusa, IN, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	73637
Title of Article	Asphalt sealing and buggy lane repairs underway this summer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Horse and buggy
Date	Jul 30, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, Roads, Paving of, Buggies, Amish Community

ID	72258
Title of Article	Goshen awards Douglas, Reynolds, 16th Street project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 25, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County

ID	65613
Title of Article	County seeks grant for C.R. 17 expansion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	CR 17 and CR 142 intersection
Date	July 9, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	County Road 17, County Road 6, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	64394
Title of Article	MACOG approves road funding for Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 6, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Roads, Elkhart County, Funding

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	64092
Title of Article	County considers expanding C.R. 17 to U.S. 6
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 17, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	County Road 17, County Road 6, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	63897
Title of Article	Road closures today near North Side Gym announced
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Trump
Date	May 10, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Trump, Donald, North Side Gymnasium, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	63708
Title of Article	County awards $6.5M in paving projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	April 24, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Roads, Paving of, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	63412
Title of Article	Roads closed due to rain
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2 photos of CR 17 and CR 38; Goshen park under water
Date	February 21, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Flood of 2018, Floods and Flooding, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	63069
Title of Article	Commissioners adopt more than five miles of streets
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 20, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, Goshen, Subdivisions

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	61197
Title of Article	ISTEP, pre-k education, roads all focuses for 2017
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Doug Miller; Blake Doriot; Joe Zakas; Wes Culver; Tim Wesco
Date	December 31, 2016
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	ISTEP Testing, Funding, Education, Preschool, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	61095
Title of Article	'Road to nowhere' open
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeremy Stutsman and Allan Kauffman
Date	December 15, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	South Link Road, Waterford Mills Parkway, Roads, Elkhart County, Southern Peripheral Road - Goshen

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	59684
Title of Article	Residents could see local wheel tax triple
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 20, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Taxes, Wheel, Taxation, Government, Elkhart County, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	59638
Title of Article	Road funding bill sends $28.8M to local taxing units
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 12, 2016
Page	A2
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, Funding

ID	59483
Title of Article	Lawmakers discuss civil rights, toll roads
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Wesco, Doug Miller, Curt Nisly and Joe Zakas
Date	February 13, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Ordinances, Discrimination, Roads, Elkhart County, Elkhart County

ID	59460
Title of Article	Work to start this spring on U.S. 33 to S.R. 15 connection
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 8, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	South Link Road, Waterford Mills Parkway, Roads, Elkhart County, Southern Peripheral Road - Goshen

ID	59416
Title of Article	Toll Road to get $200M overhaul
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Pence andKen Daley; Toll Road by Cassopolis St.; Illustrated map of improvements
Date	February 3, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	59281
Title of Article	Things to heat up for area lawmakers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wes Culver; Carlin Yoder; Doug Miller
Date	January 4, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, ISTEP Testing, LGBTQ Community

ID	59215
Title of Article	Goshen, county officials work to prevent road from going into Elkhart River
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illustration of area
Date	December 18, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Violett Road, Goshen, Roads, Elkhart County, Elkhart River

ID	59174
Title of Article	$100K set aside for smoother streets in the Northpointe area
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illustration of Northpointe area
Date	December 10, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, North Pointe Plaza, Roads, Paving of, Roads, Elkhart County

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	58744
Title of Article	Changes eyed for North Main Street
Notes	North Main Street Revitalization Project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	North Main Street
Date	September 13, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	North Main Street, Roads, Elkhart County, Traffic

ID	58692
Title of Article	City planning $19 million in improvements
Notes	List of improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 31, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Roads, Elkhart County, Construction

ID	58661
Title of Article	Cost for an alternate truck route considered
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 23, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Bristol, IN, Roads, Elkhart County, Industrial Drive

ID	58385
Title of Article	Plans for South Link Road continue forward
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 14, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	South Link Road, Roads, Elkhart County, Southern Peripheral Road - Goshen

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	58263
Title of Article	Bristol Street buckles again due to heat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Bristol Sporting Goods, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	57631
Title of Article	Roads will be closed beginning June 17
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 12, 2015
Page	Roundabouts
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, State Road 119, State Road 19

ID	57548
Title of Article	New roundabout may be coming to western gateway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illustration of proposed roundabout
Date	June 5, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Roundabouts, Roads, Elkhart County, U.S. 20, Old/Ash Rd Intersection

ID	57508
Title of Article	Roundabout work starting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illustration of roundabout
Date	May 30, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Roundabouts, Roads, Elkhart County, State Road 119, State Road 19

ID	57502
Title of Article	Project to connect main roads should begin in a year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Intersection of Waterford Mills Parkway and Regent St
Date	May 29, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Waterford Mills Parkway, Waterford Mills, IN, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	57403
Title of Article	Part of CR 38 will be closed for a year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kercher Road bridge
Date	May 19, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	County Road 38, Roads, Elkhart County, Bridges

ID	55619
Title of Article	Elkhart, Goshen pothole patching already underway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Potholes on Larson Avenue
Date	February 12, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County

ID	55318
Title of Article	CR 40 realignment to be completed in summer 2015
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 10, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	County Road 40, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	55232
Title of Article	First major snow in Elkhart County makes for icy roads, freezing temperatures
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Road in downtown Elkhart
Date	November 14, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Weather, Snow, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	55071
Title of Article	Road work to close street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 9, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, Construction, Middlebury, IN

ID	55032
Title of Article	Toll Road interchange area could become a TIF district
Notes	Taxing Increment Finance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 1, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	55005
Title of Article	Officials approve transfer, relinquishment of U.S. 33, S.R. 15
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	September 26, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	City of Goshen, Roads, Elkhart County, U.S. 33, State Road 15

ID	54998
Title of Article	Indiana Toll Road revenue increased, but debt costs swelled, hastening bankruptcy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Toll Road Cassopolis Street
Date	September 25, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Bankruptcies, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	54977
Title of Article	Section of S.R. 19 roadway in Elkhart will be repaired
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	September 19, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, State Road 19, Traffic, Construction

ID	54932
Title of Article	US 33 north of Goshen partially closed for road construction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ross Peterson spraying road; two photos of traffic along US 33
Date	September 10, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Construction, U.S. 33, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	54934
Title of Article	Officials approve more street funding
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 10, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Roads, Paving of, Roads, Elkhart County, Construction

ID	54941
Title of Article	Bids for final round of paving accepted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 9, 2014
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Roads, Paving of, Roads, Elkhart County, Construction