CROWN POINT — Mayor David D.F. Uran and the City of Crown Point are pleased to announce the completion of the 109th Avenue Transportation & Safety Improvement project.
The final phase of the improvement project included installing a roundabout at 109th Avenue and Iowa Street, which opened Oct. 19, and widening the road from the Interstate 65 interchange west to Broadway.
City officials will gather to cut the ribbon at 3 p.m. CST Wednesday, Dec. 15 at the west dog bone off the I-65 interchange.
“The City of Crown Point looks forward to seeing the final phases of this project fall into place,” Crown Point Mayor David Uran said. “We appreciate everyone’s patience throughout the road closures for this project. From the beginning, our goal was to create a safer 109th Avenue — the improvements you see out there today will create a safer, more efficient thoroughfare.”
Uran added the project marks the end of major road improvements to 109th Avenue within the corporate limits of the City of Crown Point for the next decade.
The work on 109th Avenue began six years ago when the City applied for funds through the Transportation Improvement Program through the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC). Environmental work, engineering, design, letting and construction have been completed. Completed work includes all infrastructure, upsizing of utilities and the installation of lighting, trails and sidewalks.
The work done on 109th Avenue by various agencies totals roughly $20 million. Of the $20 million, Crown Point invested about $2 million for the improvements.
