A public hearing to receive input on the state’s plan to construct a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 231 and Iowa Street will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Crown Point High School, 1500 S. Main St.

Indiana Department of Transportation officials said in a release the project was triggered by a higher-than-expected crash rate at the intersection.

INDOT said most of the incidents involved right-angle crashes attributed to northbound and southbound traffic from Iowa Street failing to yield the right-of-way to U.S. 231 traffic.

The preferred alternative is to construct a single-lane roundabout at the project intersection that will include drainage and lighting improvements.

An open house will begin at 5 p.m. to give attendees the opportunity to review the project plans and ask questions to the project team. A formal presentation will begin at 6 p.m., and members of the public will be able to provide verbal comments regarding the project at the end of the presentation.

Written comments will also be accepted through July 8, and can be submitted at the hearing or sent to Dan Delgado, project manager, Lawson-Fisher Associates, 525 W. Washington Ave., South Bend, In., 46601 or ddelgado@lawson-fisher.com.

All comments will be considered and evaluated, and formally addressed in the final environmental document.

Project documents can be reviewed on the INDOT website, https://www.in.gov/indot/about-indot/central-office/welcome-to-the-laporte-district/us-231-intersection-improvement/.