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MERRILLVILLE â Planning continues for two roundabouts in the Mississippi Street corridor, and the town has a funding source for the majority of construction costs.
In total, about $5.4 million in federal funding is available for roundabouts planned for 69th and 79th avenues on Mississippi Street, said Jake Dammarell, of Butler, Fairman & Seufert. He said that money will pay for 80% of the construction of the roundabouts.
Town Councilman Shawn Pettit said some residents could be opposed to roundabouts, and he asked if using that method is safer than a signalized intersection.
âRoundabouts are definitely safer, thatâs why everyoneâs really going to them,â Merrillville Engineering Administrator Steve King said. âKeeps traffic flowing.â
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âIâll see you in heaven.â
It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life.
Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday.
Alâs daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she contracted while caring for her sick parents, when the virus forced Alâs hospitalization.
Noe, 66, is no stranger to helping elderly shut-ins weather isolation.
And town and city officials have agreed collaboration is key when seeing the projects through.Â
On April 8, Merrillville launched its improvement project at 101st Avenue and Mississippi Street.Â
Merrillville Engineering Administrator Steve King told The Times the town is widening the 101st Avenue and Mississippi Street intersection, with work expected to wrap by Memorial Day, May 31, weather depending.
As part of the project, 101st will be closed to traffic between Colorado and Broadway.Â
The town also is reconstructing Mississippi between 101st and 93rd Avenue and widening the road to four lanes, King said.Â
Work is underway on the south portion of the project, with the rest to begin following Memorial Day. The work is slated to be complete by the end of November, King said.Â