Capacity 
Expansion 
Projects 


The 
following 
is 
a 
list 
of 
the 
capacity 
expansion 
projects 
that 
have 
been 
selected 
for 
inclusion 
in 
the 
Regional 
Transportation 
Plan. 
The 
projects 
in 
Table 
II.11 
and 
shown 
in 
Figure 
II.11 
include 
some 
carry-

Projects 
Complete 
by 
2016 
45th 
Avenue 
Lake 
County 
61st 
Avenue 
Hobart 
Mississippi 
Street 
Merrillville 
Gary 
Marina 
Access 
Phase 
2a 
segment 
3 
Gary 
Vale 
Park 
East 
Valparaiso 
Main 
Street 
Extension 
Munster/Cook 
County, 
IL 
SR-2 
at 
I-65 
INDOT 
US-421 
from 
SR-2 
to 
SR-2 
INDOT 
SR-49 
at 
CR-400N 
INDOT 
US-20 
Center 
Turn 
Lane 
INDOT 
Kennedy 
Avenue 
from 
Junction 
to 
US-30 
Schererville 
SR-912 
over 
Indiana 
Harbor 
Canal 
INDOT 
Projects 
Complete 
by 
2020 
Gary 
Marina 
Access 
Phase 
3 
Gary 
Springland 
Avenue 
Michigan 
City 
Gostlin/Sheffield/Chicago 
(former 
SR-312) 
Hammond 
Kennedy 
Avenue 
from 
Main 
to 
Junction 
Schererville 
101st 
Avenue 
Merrillville 
Projects 
Complete 
by 
2030 
Willowcreek 
Extension 
Porter 
County 
Projects 
Complete 
by 
2040 
Boyd 
Boulevard 
Expansion 
LaPorte 
Division 
Road 
Valparaiso 
Economic 
Development 
Corridor 
NE 
LaPorte 
Illustrative 
List 
of 
Projects 
Projects 
that 
are 
not 
included 
in 
the 
fiscally-constrained 
conforming 
plan: 
Broadway 
Rapid 
Transit 
GPTC/Sierra 
Club 
Westlake 
Commuter 
Lines 
NICTD 
Illiana 
Expressway 
INDOT 


Table II.1 list of the capacity expansion projects 

over 
projects 
from 
the 
Connections 
2030 
Plan 
that 
have 
had 
significant 
expenditures 
of 
public 
dollars, 
plus 
new 
projects 
that 
were 
recommended 
by 
the 
Congestion 
Management 
Process. 
The 
projects 
were 
segmented 
into 
groups 
representing 
the 
milestone 
years 
of 
implementation 
for 
air 
quality 
conformity 
analysis 
purposes. 
Table 
II.10 
and 
Figure 
II.11 
also 
include 
an 
illustrative 
list 
of 
projects 
that 
are 
beyond 



the 
means 
of 
the 
region 
to 
implement, 
given 
currently 
identified 
resources. 
Finally, 
the 
table 
includes 
significant 
projects 
in 
Northeastern 
Illinois 
that 
would 
have 
impacts 
on 
travel 
within 
Northwestern 
Indiana 
and 
that 
have 
been 
included 
in 
the 
air 
quality 
conformity 
analysis. 


Preferred route for SR-912 has not been identified as the NEPA 
process is not yet complete. INDOT is reviewing two solutions for 
Cline Ave: the ground route alternative utilizing Riley and Dickey 
roads, and a four-lane bridge alternative. 

Figure 
II.11 
illustrates 
this 
list 
of 
projects 
and 
their 
generally 
expected 
completion 
dates. 



Figure II.1 Location Map of the capacity expansion projects 

Amendment 
1 
of 
the 
2040 
Comprehensive 
Regional 
Plan 
would 
add 
the 
project 
in 
Hammond 
that 
includes 
added 
travel 
lanes 
on 
the 
former 
SR-312, 
including 
Gostlin 
Street, 
Sheffield 
Street 
and 
Chicago 
Street 
from 
the 
Illinois 
State 
Line 
to 
Calumet 
Avenue 
(US-41) 
for 
implementation 
between 
2016 
and 
2020. 
The 
amendment 
would 
also 
accelerate 
the 
implementation 
of 
the 
project 
in 
Schererville 
that 
includes 
added 
travel 
lanes 
from 
Main 
Street 
to 
US-30 
for 
implementation 
between 
2011 
and 
2020.