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Public Meetings Scheduled for 80/94 FlexRoad Project

Project expected to improve traffic flow and safety on Borman Expressway

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (July 31, 2024) – Two public meetings are planned next month for the 80/94 FlexRoad project, one in Indiana and one in Illinois. FlexRoad is an Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) project that is expected to improve traffic flow and safety along Indiana’s busiest interstate corridor. The meetings will offer the public a chance to get the latest updates about the project.

Wednesday, August 14                                                      Thursday, August 15
Hammond Sportsplex & Community Center                        Irwin Community Center
6630 Indianapolis Blvd., Hammond IN                                18120 Highland Ave., Homewood, IL

Both meetings start at 5:30 and end at 7 p.m. CT with a presentation at 6 p.m. The meetings will include information on anticipated improvements, focus on next steps, and offer an opportunity for one-on-one conversations with members of the Project Team. Comments associated with the public meetings will be accepted through Monday, Sept. 16.

Project Overview

FlexRoad includes 14 miles of the I-80/I-94 corridor (Borman Expressway) from the I-65 interchange in Lake County, Indiana to the IL 394 interchange in Cook County, Illinois.

Innovative strategies are being developed to help reduce travel time, increase reliability, and improve safety along the busy corridor.

Strategies include dynamic shoulder lanes, variable speed limits, ramp metering, lane control and queue warning systems. Improvements are also planned at the I-65 and Broadway interchanges.

Attendees will hear more details about planned improvements and the public hearing that is expected later this year.

Public Meeting – Special Accommodations

With advance notice, INDOT can provide special accommodation for persons with disabilities and/or limited English speaking ability and persons needing auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters, signers, readers or large print.

Should special accommodation be needed, please contact Berry Craig, public involvement specialist, at (270) 705-1640, or email berry.craig@parsons.com.

About 80/94 FlexRoad

80/94 FlexRoad is an INDOT project that is expected to improve traffic flow and safety along Indiana’s busiest interstate corridor. The project, which is in its environmental analysis and design stage, will identify best solutions for the corridor to reduce travel time, increase reliability and improve safety. The project is along the I-80/I-94 corridor (Borman Expressway) from I-65 in Indiana on the east to IL 394 on the west.

Find more information at IndianaFlexRoad.com and sign up for project updates to receive the latest news and information.

About the Indiana Department of Transportation

INDOT continues to solidify the Hoosier State as the Crossroads of America through delivery of Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s $60 billion Next Level Roads plan. With six district offices and 3,500 employees, the agency is charged with constructing and maintaining more than 29,000 lane miles of highways, more than 5,700 bridges, and supporting 4,500 rail miles and 127 aviation facilities across the state. For the eighth consecutive year, Indiana has placed within the top ten in the nation for infrastructure in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business” rankings. Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot.

Media Contact
Cassy Bajek, Public Relations Director
cbajek@indot.in.gov
219-851-1251