Street Closings & Lane Restrictions Map (click here) *May not be current*
For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Lafayette Street and Washington Boulevard Lane Restrictions
Please be advised that beginning Monday September 25, 2017 there will be lane restrictions on Washington Boulevard between Clay Street and Lafayette Street. There will also be restrictions on Lafayette Street between Jefferson Blvd and Washington Blvd. in downtown Fort Wayne. These restrictions will allow for building demolition. Martin Enterprises will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating work will be completed on Monday October 30, 2017. Martin will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Downtown Lane Restrictions
Please be advised that beginning Monday September 25, 2017 there will be intermittent lane restrictions along Harrison Street, Calhoun Street, Berry Street, and Wayne Street in downtown Fort Wayne. These restrictions will allow for milling and paving of the AEP Underground upgrades in downtown Fort Wayne. The Robert Henry Corporation will be doing the work, and weather permitting is anticipating work in the downtown area will be completed by Thursday September 28, 2017. Robert Henry Corporation will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. Traffic will be maintained as allowable through the work zone during construction operations. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Jefferson Boulevard Lane Restrictions
Please be advised that beginning Tuesday September 19, 2017 there will be lane restrictions along Jefferson Boulevard between Harrison Street and Clinton Street in downtown Fort Wayne. These restrictions will allow for asphalt patching of the AEP Underground upgrades in downtown Fort Wayne. The Robert Henry Corporation will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating work on Barr Street will be completed by Friday September 22, 2017. Robert Henry Corporation will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Columbia Ave-Main Street Closure
Please be advised that beginning Monday September 18, 2017 Columbia Avenue will be closed to westbound through traffic after the bridge at the Main Street & Clay Street intersection. Westbound Columbia Avenue traffic will be detoured using Columbia Avenue extended to Lafayette Street, to Superior Street to Calhoun Street to Main Street. Schenkel Construction will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating this phase of work will be completed on Friday September 22, 2017. This closure & detour will be to allow crews to paint the railroad underpass at Main Street & Clay Streets as a part of a community project by the City of Fort Wayne. Schenkel Construction will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Trier Road Closure
Please be advised that beginning Monday September 18, 2017, Trier Road will be closed to thru traffic between Lahmeyer Road and Goeglein Road. This closure will allow crews to work on the gas line on the west side of the intersection with Goeglein Road. Infrasource will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating work will be completed by Friday September 29, 2017. There will be a marked detour using Lahmeyer Road, Stellhorn Road, and Goeglein Road. Infrasource will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 260-427-1172.
Douglas Avenue Closure
Please be advised that beginning Monday September 18, 2017 Douglas Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Lafayette Street and Clinton Street. This restriction will be for a City Utilities Engineering water main improvement project. All Star Construction will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating work will be completed on October 13, 2017. All Star Construction will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact City Utilities Engineering at 427-2705.
Please be advised that throughout next two weeks there will be intermittent lane restrictions on the following roads:
Wallace Street – Lafayette to Hanna
Creighton Avenue – Wallace to S. Anthony
Rudisill Blvd – S. Anthony to Euclid
Ludwig Road – Lima to Rodenbeck
Wallen Rd. – Coldwater to Auburn
These restrictions will allow Brooks Construction Company and the City of Fort Wayne Street department to mill and pave as part of a City of Fort Wayne Resurfacing project. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Adams Center Road Lane Restrictions
Please be advised that beginning Saturday September 9, 2017, Adams Center Road will have lane restrictions between Moeller Road and Paulding Road. These restrictions will allow crews to work on the gas line. Infrasource will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating work will be completed by September 29, 2017. Infrasource will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 260-427-1172.
Please be advised that throughout next week there will be intermittent lane restrictions on the following roads:
Old Trail Road – Liberty Drive to Belle Vista
Engle Road – Earth Drive to Bluffton Road
Covington Road – Scott Road to Covington Woods Blvd
These restrictions will allow Brooks Construction Company to mill and pave as part of a City of Fort Wayne Resurfacing project. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Main, Clay, and Columbia Intersection Lane Restrictions
Please be advised that beginning Tuesday September 5, 2017 there will be lane restrictions at the intersection of Main Street, Clay Street, and Columbia Street in downtown Fort Wayne. These restrictions will allow crews to perform work on the R/R overpass. Schenkel Construction Inc. will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating work will be completed by October 13, 2017. Schenkel Construction will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Promenade Park Construction
Please be advised that beginning Monday August 7, 2017 there will be lane restrictions along Superior Street between Wells Street and Calhoun Street in the westbound lanes. This restriction is the beginning of the first phase of Riverfront Development, Promenade Park. Lane restrictions are being set on Superior Street to protect the work zone and allow for construction traffic. Lane Restrictions along Superior Street will remain in effect through the project.
Beginning the week of August 14, 2017, Harrison Street will close to through traffic between Superior Street and the St. Mary’s River. The closure of Harrison Street will be required for new storm water and sewer improvements, utility relocations and also for the construction of the new park. Also beginning the week of August 14th, Rivergreenway Trail users will begin using an alternative route bypassing the construction zone. Trail users will be detoured using sidewalks along 3rd Street & Wells Street. Hagerman Construction will be doing the work and is anticipating a 2019 completion. For further information you may visit the website at http://riverfrontfw.org/ or call the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department at 427-6000.
State Boulevard Lane Restrictions
Please be advised that beginning Wednesday July 26, 2017 there will be lane restrictions along East State Boulevard between Hobson Road and Sherborne Boulevard. All Star Construction will be placing a new water line as a part of a City Utilities Engineering project. Lane restrictions will be ongoing throughout the project. It is anticipated that this work will be completed by October 1, 2017. All Star Construction will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact City Utilities Engineering at 427-2705.
Main Street Lane Restriction - Revised
Please be advised that beginning Monday June 12, 2017 there will be lane restrictions on Main Street between Barr Street and Calhoun Street in downtown Fort Wayne. This restriction is needed to allow for renovations and repairs to the Rousseau Centre. CME Corporation will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating work will be completed by October 1, 2017. CME Corporation will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.
Improvements Coming to Hobson Road - Revised
Lane Restrictions Begin Thursday
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Hobson Road rehabilitation and improvement project begins this week between East State Boulevard and Coliseum Boulevard. The project is designed to enhance safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. To accommodate construction there will be lane restrictions on Hobson between State and Coliseum beginning Thursday, May 18, 2017. The inside lane in both directions will be closed beginning Thursday. The outside lanes in each direction will be open to traffic. These lane restrictions are expected to last through the first week of October. Motorists should expect lane restrictions throughout the project that will be completed in November of this year. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times. Besides repair to the concrete roadway, the project adds greenspace for storm drainage, expands park strips to buffer sidewalks, adds bike lanes in each direction, and creates a designated center turn lane. Contractor, Primco Inc. expects the full project to be completed by November of this year. Hobson Road carries approximately 9,000 vehicles per day.
This project is part of the $25 million being invested in 2017 transportation infrastructure projects that will enhance mobility, improve safety and strengthen
neighborhoods.
Coldwater Road Improvement Project
Construction on Coldwater Road will be focused in the middle travel lanes while crews worok on the median area improvements. With approximately 27,000 vehicles using Coldwater Road each day the lane restrictions will cause travel delays. Motorists should plan accordingly. Brooks Construction is performing the work which is scheduled for completion in November of this year. The improvements on Coldwater will go from Coliseum Boulevard to Washington Center Road. The first phase of the project is between Coliseum and Essex Lane. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Transportation Department at 427-1172.
Laverne Avenue Closure - Revised
Please be advised that beginning Monday April 10, 2017 Laverne Avenue will be closed to through traffic south of E State Boulevard to Nevada Avenue. This closure will be a part of a City Utilities Engineering project. Dunigan Brothers Inc. will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating work will be completed on October 20, 2017. Dunigan Brothers will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. There will be a marked detour for this closure using State Boulevard, Coliseum Boulevard and Lake Avenue. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the City Utilities Engineering at 427-2705.
Maysville Road and Trier Road Closure - Revised
Please be advised that beginning Wednesday April 19, 2017 Maysville Road and Trier Road will be closed to through traffic at the intersection with Landin Road. North bound traffic on Landin Road will be able to continue north onto Maysville Road. South bound traffic on Maysville Road will be able to continue south onto Landin Road. This closure will allow for roundabout construction for the City’s Maysville, Landin, and Trier Intersection Improvement Project. E&B Paving Inc. will be doing the work and weather permitting is anticipating this work will be completed on October 1, 2017. E&B will be responsible for the placement and maintenance of all construction signs and barricades in the work zone. There will be a marked detour using Goeglein Road and Stellhorn Road. For further information or for problems that may develop contact the Traffic Engineering Department at 427-1172.