By Deb Patterson InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — The goal is to open the CR 29 jughandle ramp with US 6, north of Syracuse on Friday, June 12, and the intersection of SR 13/CR 33 with US 6 to close on or after Friday. Crews with Phend & Brown Inc., Milford, have been working on creating an …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — Syracuse Town Council members briefly mentioned a notice received Indiana Department of Transportation is proposing a connector (ramp) and new intersection at US 6 and CR 29, just north of Syracuse, during its council meeting Tuesday evening, Feb. 19. The cost of the project is $1.1 million. The legal notice states the project …read more.

SYRACUSE — Concern about horse and buggy traffic, wide loads, turning ability, suggestions of leaving it as is, installing a traffic signal, and support on the proposal were among comments heard from 12 people, including two elected officials Wednesday evening, Aug. 29, at a public hearing on the proposed intersection improvement at US 6 and …read more.

MILFORD — The driver of this Ford Mustang signed off any medical treatment following an accident around 7 a.m. today, Wednesday, March 7. The accident was just north of CR 1350N on SR 15 on the overpass. This was one of numerous accidents in the Milford area. Numerous slide offs and collisions are being reported …read more.

SYRACUSE — Until, Wednesday, June 29, work on the bridge on CR 29, over US 6, had mainly been site preparation. The construction of the bridge began with the placement of four 96-foot long beams to form the new bridge on CR 29, over US 6.

ELKHART COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that traffic traveling on US 6 near CR 29 in Elkhart County will experience slow-moving traffic and temporary 20-minute road closures throughout the day Wednesday, June 29. On the morning of Wednesday, June 29, between the hours of 5-8 a.m., traffic on US 6 near CR …read more.

The proposed overpass to go over US 6 and CR 29 is two months into construction. For a project of this size, much work goes into the foundation, and ground excavation has been a major part of the construction thus far. This involves removing old dirt and replacing it with new ground that is stable enough for a bridge.

ELKHART — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that construction on the CR 29 bridge over U.S. 6 in Elkhart County is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 21; weather permitting. The project will include a new 95-foot single span bridge carrying CR 29 over U.S. 6. On Monday, March 21, CR 29 will be …read more.

Emergency crews assist the driver of the four-door sedan. (Photo by Sarah Wright) SYRACUSE — A driver from Orland was taken to IU Health Goshen as a result of a two-vehicle accident at US 6 and CR 29, north of Syracuse. The accident occurred at 2:03 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. Vera Maust, 63, Orland, complained …read more.

SYRACUSE — New Paris Fire Department, Jackson Township EMS and the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at approximately 2:11 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the intersection of US 6 and CR 29, just north of Syracuse.

PLYMOUTH — One person was injured in one of two accidents in the 100 block of US 31 and US 30, Plymouth. The accidents occurred at 6:28 a.m. today, Dec. 28. Steven Pritz, 45, Culver, was taken to Plymouth Hospital for neck and back pain. According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, the first accident …read more.

SYRACUSE — After an unusually high number of accidents at the intersection of US 6 and CR 29, north of Syracuse, INDOT researched possible methods of alleviation including a roundabout and a four-way stop to replace the current two-way stop. The group settled on an overpass that has come in at an estimated $2.3 million cost.