Planners continue refining their recommendations for future upgrades to U.S. 30, east of State Road 49. The Indiana Department of Transportation has released a draft level 3 screening report for its ProPEL U.S. 30 study.
“In our particular study area, there are over 150 driveways with direct access to U.S. 30, many of which do not meet INDOT’s access management guidelines,” project manager Scott Sandstrom with CDM Smith told the Porter County Commissioners on Tuesday. “So while these driveways are important for access, they can impact safety and operations.”
For much of the way from State Road 49 to U.S. 35, planners are recommending what they call an “expressway lite” approach. Sandstrom said that would allow for the free flow of traffic, while still allowing right turns in and out of driveways…