Update, this road closure has been moved to Good Friday, April 18, 2025, due to forecasted inclement weather.
From NIPSCO:
This is a notification of a major intermittent road closure starting at 7 am on Monday, Feb 17th on 93rd Avenue and Main Street in Merrillville. This outage is needed to ensure the safety of our crews and system during an electric service outage at the County Government Center as part of a large electric transmission project (St. John Circuit Rebuild).
Attached are the traffic drawings for the 93rd Ave Road Closure and Detour and the lane closures on 93rd and Taft to assist in stopping traffic while the wires get across IN 55 / Taft St. This will last through the duration of the outage that is anticipated to be by 5 p.m. Crews will allow emergency vehicles through as needed.
In the event of inclement weather, work will be moved to Good Friday.