U.S. 30

Watch for lane closures on U.S. 30 in Schererville on Thursday. The town says the right lanes will be closed in both directions west of Joliet Street/Old Lincoln Highway between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. There will also be some total closures lasting up to 15 minutes.

Residents have a chance to weigh in on future improvements to U.S. 30 east of Valparaiso. The Indiana Department of Transportation is conducting a two-year planning and environmental linkages study it's calling ProPEL U.S. 30.

Hobart firefighters say a medical emergency appears to have caused the driver of a pickup truck on U.S. 30 to leave the roadway and crash into the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant Tuesday morning.

The city of Valparaiso is looking at making a riverfront district to bring more liquor licenses to the U.S. 30 area.

Drivers on eastbound U.S. 30 can expect more delays in Dyer. The Indiana Department of Transportation's work is scheduled to shift from the westbound lanes to the eastbound lanes, starting Wednesday.

A mother and her teenage son were killed in a crash on U.S. 30 in LaPorte County. Sheriff's deputies say it happened shortly before 8:00 a.m. Tuesday east of Wanatah.

Drivers using U.S. 30 in Dyer should be on the lookout for lane restrictions for the next couple weeks.

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will study potential upgrades to two major highways. Planning and environmental linkages studies will soon begin for the U.S. 30 and U.S. 31 corridors.

Ramp closures are coming to the I-65/U.S. 30 interchange. The ramp from southbound I-65 to U.S. 30 will be down to one lane from Friday evening to Sunday evening, while the ramp from westbound U.S. 30 to southbound I-65 will be closed from Friday evening to Monday morning. The ramp from eastbound U.S. 30 to southbound I-65 will be closed next weekend.

A crash that closed U.S. 30 for much of Thursday afternoon claimed the life of a former Valparaiso assistant police chief. Valparaiso Police say 86-year-old William "Buddy" Collins died in the two-vehicle crash at U.S. 30 and Porter County Road 325 East.