Beginning Friday, June 2, 2023, Rieth-Riley Construction Company will be closing Hohman Avenue between Sibley Street and Russell Street until approximately August 11, 2023 in the next phase of the reconstruction of Hohman Avenue. Sibley Avenue will be open to car traffic only. Trucks will continue to be prohibited on Hohman south of Michigan and Sibley east of Stateline during …
The City of Hammond in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation began the reconstruction of Gostlin Street from the Indiana-Illinois state line to Sheffield and Sheffield Avenue from Gostlin to Marble Street. The $10 million Chicago Street Reconstruction Project includes a new roundabout at Sheffield Avenue and Gostlin Street designed for truck traffic, widened Gostlin Street, new curbs, sidewalks, …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond are proud to announce the grand opening of our new Erie-Lackawanna pedestrian bridge over Calumet Avenue and Conkey Street scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 3:00pm. The five-span, 600-foot-long multi-use bridge will be completed at a cost of $3.3M, with $2.0M coming from Federal Transportation Enhancement funding by the …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond are excited to announce construction of the new pedestrian bridge over Calumet Avenue and Conkey Street beginning today. Funding for the majority of the project comes through the Northern Indiana Regional Planning Commission’s (NIRPC) access to Federal Transportation Enhancement funding. The local match comes from the City. The bridge connecting …
The City of Hammond and the Hammond Sanitary District wishes to inform residents and motorists of the closing of Kennedy Avenue immediately south of Michigan Street/US 20 in Hammond beginning 7:00 am Friday, April 27, 2018 for an undetermined length of time. Currently, there are restricted lanes on Kennedy and the ramps from US 20 to Kennedy are closed at …
It is with great sadness to report that Stan Dostatni, City Engineer for forty years, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 4th. Stan leaves behind his wife Nancy, son Mike, daughter Becky and his sister Sandi. Stan was quick with a smile and kind word which left an impact on everyone he met. His vast knowledge made him the go-to …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott and the City Council agree upon citywide sidewalk repairs of $600,000. The six district councilmen will provide a combined total $450,000 of their gaming monies to the sidewalk repair program with Mayor McDermott contributing $150,000. Approximately 1 to 1.5 miles of sidewalks are repaired each year throughout the six districts typically at a cost of a …
The City of Hammond is developing a federal-aid project to reconstruct and widen Chicago Street. The proposed project will include improvements to the existing roadway, including new pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm sewers, roadway lighting, and new traffic signals. A website has been developed that contains more information regarding this project and can be accessed by visiting www.gochicagostreet.com.
The City of Hammond invites residents and interested persons to the second community workshop taking place on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Kenwood School, 6416 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, IN 46324, regarding proposed station area plans in the West Lake Extension of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD). The meeting will be facilitated by Farr Associates, a …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. proudly announces the activation of a new traffic signal near Maywood School to improve pedestrian safety for trail users of the Erie-Lackawanna Trail at 165th Street near Howard Avenue. “We’ve been looking for a solution to improve trail use at the crossing over the past two years,” stated Mayor McDermott. “We found a great working …
