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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 59 results for Highways.

ID	101877
Title of Article	State highways still off limits for carts
Notes	Councilman Brett Weddell
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	people in golf cart
Date	May 21, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Goshen, Goshen Common Council, Stegelmann, Bodie J., Leichty, Gina (Goshen Mayor)

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	76031
Title of Article	More state highway matching grants announced
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 05, 2021
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Highways, Grants

ID	72289
Title of Article	Concord Township leaders voice concerns with overpass plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dan Miller
Date	Aug 27, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Concord Township, Elkhart County Highway Department, Highways

ID	53275
Title of Article	Heading to Indy on US 31?
Notes	Bypass around Kokomo, IN
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	November 27, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	U.S. 31, Highways

ID	53260
Title of Article	New US 31 bypass opening Tuesday
Notes	Bypass around Kokomo, IN
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	November 22, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	U.S. 31, Highways

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

ID	51335
Title of Article	U.S. 31 upgrade going 'gangbusters'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	January 28, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	U.S. 31, Highways

ID	39044
Title of Article	Trucks tearing up rural roads near detour
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of highway
Date	September 1, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	State Road 15, Roads, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart County

ID	34293
Title of Article	Council approves money for highways
Notes	2150 W. Lusher Ave.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 5, 2007
Page	A5
Subjects	Industrial Lamp Corp., Tax Abatements, Elkhart City Council

ID	16885
Title of Article	Driving us crazy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map, photo
Date	April 22, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Roads, Elkhart County, Streets, Elkhart City, Streets, Goshen City, Highways

ID	15127
Title of Article	Starbucks close to approval
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of highway
Date	December 21, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Starbucks, U.S. 33 - Elkhart Road section, Goshen Plan Commission, Development, Commercial

ID	12390
Title of Article	Intersection will be less dangerous
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo at site
Date	March 29, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Highways, State Road 119, County Road 38

ID	12384
Title of Article	The going gets rough
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of grading
Date	March 28, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Highways

ID	9566
Title of Article	Elkhart complex cleared for final takeoff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of area
Date	September 2, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	Highways

ID	21134
Title of Article	Apartment complex on hold.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 29, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	Highways

ID	32562
Title of Article	Freeway for all
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 27, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	U.S. 31, Highways

ID	93924
Title of Article	LET IT SNOW
Notes	Indiana State Highway Dept. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	new salt shed
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 06, 1999
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Highways, Roads - Snow and Ice Control

ID	12900
Title of Article	Group hopes to restore highway's faded heritage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	October 19, 1992
Page	B5
Subjects	Lincoln Highway, Highways

ID	34951
Title of Article	Brenda's squeezed by progress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	May 3, 1992
Page	A2
Subjects	State Road 112, Highways, Brenda's

ID	91104
Title of Article	Mock will serve on state highway project review board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 29, 1991
Subjects	Mock, Dean, Politicians, Highways, Politics and Government

ID	13189
Title of Article	Mile markers help officials know what's where.
Notes	Indiana Department of Transportation envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Railroad overpass along Ind. 15 in Goshen showing mile markers
Date	July 20, 1991
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A5
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Highways, Streetscape, Government, Indiana State

ID	34950
Title of Article	Bayh approves final phase of 112 bypass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 9, 1991
Page	B6
Subjects	State Road 112, Highways, Bayh, Evan

ID	100887
Title of Article	Record highway spending reported
Notes	Indiana Department of Transportation envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 01, 1991
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Highways, Government, Indiana State

ID	32573
Title of Article	U.S. 31...lonely and loathesome
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 18, 1989
Page	B1, B5
Subjects	U.S. 31, Highways

ID	32563
Title of Article	The great serpental U.S. 12
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 5, 1988
Page	B1, B8
Subjects	U.S. 12, Highways

ID	88613
Title of Article	Hiler backs revised road fund formula
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 12, 1987
Subjects	Hiler, John, Funding, Highways, Politics and Government

ID	11080
Title of Article	Your highways: Here's how the state factors road work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 1, 1987
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Highways

ID	70805
Title of Article	Coachmen Billboard Stays
Notes	Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 23, 1977
Subjects	Coachmen Industries Inc., Lawsuits, Highways, Ordinances, Traffic

ID	70781
Title of Article	Firm To Fight Suit Over Sign
Notes	Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Coachmen sign; New Paris Silo sign
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 11, 1974
Page	20
Subjects	Coachmen Industries Inc., Lawsuits, Highways, Ordinances, Traffic

ID	81338
Title of Article	Arco Highway Bids Lower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 23, 1973
Subjects	Arco Engineering, Business, Highways, Streetscape

ID	97723
Title of Article	Bowen Cites Need For Modernizing Revenue, Highways
Notes	Bowen, Otis R. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 04, 1972

ID	40012
Title of Article	Indiana toll road commission hikes fees first time in decade
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 31, 1972
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Highways

ID	91596
Title of Article	Warner Seeks Improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 25, 1972
Subjects	Warner, Phillip, Politicians, Highways, Politics and Government

ID	38434
Title of Article	Land Acquisition Next In U. S. 33 Widening
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 14, 1969
Subjects	U.S. 33, U.S. 33 Commercial Development, Highways

ID	38435
Title of Article	U. S. 33 Widening Next
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 17, 1969
Subjects	U.S. 33, U.S. 33 Commercial Development, Highways

ID	38433
Title of Article	U. S. 33 Design Completed; Work Still Two Years Off
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 19, 1968
Subjects	U.S. 33, U.S. 33 Commercial Development, Highways

ID	81336
Title of Article	Arco Only Bidder On Bypass Plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 07, 1967
Subjects	Arco Engineering, Business, Highways

ID	40013
Title of Article	Highly trained 46-man patrol on Northern Indiana toll road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of officers - Lt. E. J. Raholin, Wellington Good & First Sgt. Charles Sallows
Date	September 20, 1966
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Highways

ID	38251
Title of Article	Highway Study Shows County's Population Growth Significant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 18, 1966
History #	178
Subjects	Population, Elkhart County, Highways

ID	40011
Title of Article	Toll road report shows top safety record
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 14, 1965
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Highways

ID	93926
Title of Article	Municipal League: Benefits Of Proposed By-Pass Told
Notes	Indiana State Highway Dept. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 18, 1963
Subjects	Highways, Streetscape

ID	93925
Title of Article	U.S. 20 Link Now Definite
Notes	Indiana State Highway Dept. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 01, 1963
Subjects	Highways, Streetscape

ID	100871
Title of Article	Road Fund Gives County $1 Million
Notes	Indiana State Highway Dept. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 25, 1962
Subjects	Highways, Government, Indiana State

ID	90895
Title of Article	31 Killed On Highways Lead County Toll Of 52 Violent Deaths In '59
Notes	Traffic - Death Rates & Safety envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 14, 1960
Page	10
Subjects	Traffic, Death Rates, Elkhart County

ID	93903
Title of Article	Competition Brings Down Price Of Paving On County Highways
Notes	Elkhart County Highway Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 15, 1959
Subjects	Elkhart County Highway Department, Roads, Paving of, Streetscape, Politics and Government

ID	24704
Title of Article	Green flag waves on toll road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 15, 1956
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Highways

ID	40014
Title of Article	Toll road charges from Elkhart listed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 28, 1956
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Highways

ID	97059
Title of Article	County Acts For U.S. Aid On Roads
Notes	Government, Elkhart County envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 13, 1956
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County, Highways, Streetscape, Construction

ID	39648
Title of Article	Elkhart had one of first by-passes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 6, 1955
Subjects	Highways, Indiana Chamber of Commerce