U.S. 27/Clinton Street closed through August

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) said U.S. 27/Clinton Street was closed effective Wednesday, March 14 ^th for a re-alignment and replacement of the bridge over Spy Run Creek.

Clinton Street will be closed, from State Boulevard to Elizabeth Street, starting March 14 at 6 p.m. Although the road will re-open to traffic in late August, the project will not be completed until late October. These closures are weather permitting.

The official traffic detour is along Coliseum Boulevard/SR 930 to Washington Boulevard to U.S. 27.

Traffic will also be re-routed into downtown.

For local traffic, U.S. 27/Clinton Street will be diverted east to Spy Run Avenue at State Boulevard. Traffic will then be directed south to Elizabeth Street on Spy Run Avenue and then west on Elizabeth Street to Clinton Street South. During construction, Spy Run Avenue will be maintained as a two-way street for approximately three blocks.

Click here to see a map of the detour and alternative routes to be in place.

Click here to see a map of the detour and alternative routes to be in place in downtown Fort Wayne.

The purpose of the project is to replace and raise the existing U.S. 27/Clinton Street south bridge over Spy Run Creek, which is located just north of downtown Fort Wayne. The project will also change the footprint of the roadway to soften curves, thereby improving driver safety.

District Deputy Commissioner Bob Alderman said, “While we understand the inconvenience we are causing with this project to the many citizens who travel this route daily, we only ask they recognize that the new road will make their travel much safer at its completion”.

Throughout the construction period, motorists can check on the status of the project by going to www.clintonstreet.indot.in.gov .  Primco was awarded the contract based on the low bid of $2.1 million.

City of Fort Wayne Suggested Alternate Routes into Downtown:

From I-69 North
Exit 109A
South on Goshen Road
South on Sherman
East on Jefferson
Into Downtown

From I-69 South or North
Exit 105A
East on Illinois
East on West Jefferson
Into Downtown

From I-69 South
Exit 102
West on West Jefferson
Into Downtown

From the North
South on Wells
East on Jefferson
Into Downtown

From the Northeast
South on Anthony
West on Lake or West on Washington
Into Downtown

Also from the Northeast
South on Crescent
West on Lake
Into Downtown