La Porte, IN – Drivers planning to travel along I-94 in La Porte County should prepare for significant overnight lane closures beginning Thursday. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that construction will impact both eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. 421 and U.S. 20/35, with closures scheduled through early August and a new traffic pattern expected through September.
According to the Indiana Department of Transportation: Northwest, the first eastbound lane closures are set for Thursday, July 31, and Friday, August 1, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Westbound I-94 will see overnight closures Thursday, August 7, and Friday, August 8, during the same overnight hours. INDOT reports that I-94 is already reduced to two lanes through the work zone, but during these closures, traffic will be further reduced to just one lane.
The ongoing construction aims to shift traffic into a new phase-two configuration. During this period, vehicles will be split with one lane open on either side of the work zone in both directions through the end of September. INDOT notes that all schedules are weather dependent and subject to change.
The 2024 construction season on this stretch of I-94 will also include concrete patching and a bridge deck overlay near Norris Ditch (just west of C.R. 400 N). Throughout the project, I-94 will remain reduced to two lanes in each direction. Patching and overlay are expected to continue through mid-December, with full bridge deck replacement work on Bleck Road scheduled for 2026, which will also result in future lane restrictions.
Drivers are urged to use caution and plan for possible delays when traveling through the affected area during overnight construction hours.
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