Reconstruction of the Indiana 51 bridge over Burns Ditch in Lake Station is about one month behind schedule, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The original completion date for the bridge was Oct. 20.
Adam Parkhouse, spokesman for INDOT’s LaPorte District, said completion is expected sometime in mid-November.
The bridge over Burns Ditch is on a busy corridor between Interstate 80-94 and the Indiana Toll Road. Construction began in March, causing traffic delays and lane closures.
Old Hobart Road, which runs between Lake Station and Gary, also has been closed at Indiana 51 for the staging of construction equipment.
Parkhouse said delays were caused by a minor issue with a city utility and he said parts of the project had to be redesigned after the work began.
Rieth-Riley Construction is doing the $8.7 million bridge project.
The project, funded by the state and federal government, is part of INDOT’s four-year Transportation Improvement Project.
The project also includes new pavement and a new traffic signal at the Petro Travel Center, just east of the bridge.
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