June 18, 2020
The City of South Bend’s Department of Public Works is announcing a second phase of street paving to include several neighborhood streets in deteriorating condition. These streets comprise 12.75 lane miles of street paving for the 2020 season in addition to the 40 lane miles already announced in April. Work is expected to be completed by mid-September.
The following neighborhood streets are slated to be paved as part of Phase II:
- Calvert from Twyckenham Drive to Ironwood Drive
- Elmer Street from Elwood Avenue to Lincoln Way West
- Ewing Street from Twyckenham Drive to Ironwood Drive
- Illinois Street from Ford Street to Western Avenue
- Ironwood Road from the U.S. 20 Bypass to Kern Road*
- Jackson Street from Miami Street to York Road
- Magnolia Street from Indiana Avenue to Prairie Avenue
- Mishawaka Avenue from Ironwood Drive to Logan Street
- Nash Street from Indiana Avenue to Prairie Avenue
- Pulaski Street from Indiana Avenue to Calvert Street
*Collaborative paving project between the City and St. Joseph County
This list is addition to Phase 1 paving which was announced back in April.
2020 City of South Bend Phase 1 Paving List is listed below:
– 23rd Street from Mishawaka Avenue south to dead end
– 27th Street from Pleasant Street to Northside Boulevard
– Ameritech Drive from Cleveland Road to Carbonmill Drive
– Angela Boulevard from Lafayette Boulevard to North Shore Drive
– Brick Road from Technology Drive to Ameritech Drive
– Chapin Street from Western Avenue to Sample Street
– College Street from Lincoln Way West to Vassar Street
– Dale Street from Donmoyer Avenue to Oakside Street
– Dennis Drive from Norton Drive to Brookton Drive
– Donmoyer Avenue from Miami Street to Fellows Street
– Falcon Street from Western Avenue to Washington Street
– Freemont Street from Elwood Avenue to Keller Street
– Grandview Avenue from Linden Avenue to Kankakee Trail
– Grant Street from Dunham Street to Huron Street
– Hawthorne Drive from Wilson Avenue to Colfax Avenue
– Huron Street from Lombardy Drive to Huron Circle
– Ironwood Road from Ireland Road to city limits
– Jefferson Boulevard from Eddy Street to Ironwood Drive
– Lafayette Boulevard from South Street to Indiana Avenue
– La Porte Avenue from Colfax Avenue to Walnut Street
– LaSalle Avenue from Twyckenham Drive to Greenlawn Avenue
– LaSalle Avenue from Williams Street to Lincoln Way West
– Miami Street from Calvert Street to Lincoln Way East
– Miami Street from Ireland Road to Widener Lane
– Monroe Street from Michigan Street to Bronson Street
– Northside Boulevard from Ironwood Drive to 2007 Northside Boulevard
– Olive Street from Elwood Avenue to Lincoln Way West
– Overlook Court from Sampson Street to cul de sac
– Parallel Street from Grant Street to Jackson Street
– Prast Boulevard from Ardmore Trail to Bendix Drive
– Privet Lane from Southbrook Drive to cul de sac
– Rockne Drive from Twyckenham Drive to Ironwood Drive
– Rush Street from Irvington Avenue to Oakside Street
– Sampson Street from Inwood Road to Galway Drive
– South Street from Longfellow Avenue to Sunnyside Avenue
– Twyckenham Drive from Bowman Street to Woodside Drive
– Twyckenham Drive from Mishawaka Avenue to Lincoln Way East
– Walnut Street from La Porte Avenue to Linden Avenue
In addition to the work noted above, the City has secured federal funding for the full reconstruction of a few major roadways in the city. These projects are:
Bendix Drive: Replacement of the concrete pavement on Bendix Drive from the south end of the bridge over the Indiana Toll Road to north of Lathrop Street. The project is currently underway and is anticipated to be completed by mid-September.
Corby, Rockne & Ironwood Intersection: Reconstruction of pavement in the intersection, installation of new traffic signal system and storm sewers. Project is expected to begin early May with an anticipated completion date of late October.
Olive Street: Replacement of the pavement from State Road 23 to Indiana Court. Project is expected to begin in late spring with an anticipated completion date of November 2020.
Streets must be milled and prepped prior to paving and will be closed during working operations (7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.). Signage will be posted prior to the start of work so residents and businesses are aware of the upcoming work.
Residents can follow the progress of paving work at southbendin.gov/paving.
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