Urban Indiana

South Shore Line's Double Track project almost 95% complete as West Lake clears major hurdles

Construction on the South Shore Line's Double Track project is almost 95-percent complete. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) President Mike Noland says the section between Michigan City and Dune Park has been open for about a month, while the remaining part between Dune Park and Gary is nearly done.

"The station is nearly finished in Miller," Noland told the NICTD board Monday. "The high-level platform at Odgen Dunes is up and putting the finishing touches on it. Double track is just about in everywhere we need to put it in."

Noland said the remaining work includes finishing the overhead catenary system that will power the electric trains. That, in turn, will allow crews to finish installing and turning on the signal system. Then, dispatchers, engineers and conductors will begin testing the line, under both the current and proposed schedules, before it officially opens next May.

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