News Release

SOUTH BEND — The Michiana Area Council of Governments has developed a draft state fiscal year 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program and an amendment to the “Michiana on the Move: 2045 Transportation Plan,” which is currently available for public comment.

The Transportation Improvement Plan includes a listing of transportation projects that are federally funded between state fiscal year 2024 and 2028, including road, transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects for Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph counties in Indiana.

The “Michiana on the Move: 2045 Transportation Plan” serves as the region’s blueprint for transportation investment over the next 20 years. The amendment to this plan adds an “Added Travel Lanes” project on US 33 from CR 40 to Monroe Street, in Elkhart County.

The public is invited to join MACOG’s open house to review the draft Transportation Improvement Plan and transportation plan amendment to provide comment on the proposed program of projects.

A draft of the proposed program of projects and amendment is available at area public libraries, MACOG’s office, and on MACOG’s website http://macog.com/transportation.html#comment. A review and comment period began Monday, March 27, and extends until Friday, April 28.

As part of the public participation process, MACOG will offer an open house from 3-5 p.m.Wednesday, April 12, at its office, located on the 11th floor of the County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., downtown South Bend.

The MACOG Transportation Improvement Plan fulfills requirements for the Federal Transit Administration public involvement process. The public participation process is used to satisfy the South Bend and Elkhart-Goshen Urbanized Area Section 5307 Program of Projects requirements.

Requests for information or comments may be directed to (574) 287-1829, ext. 501, [email protected], or the online comment form at http://macog.com/tip.html.