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PLYMOUTH AVENUE UPDATE

We received notice from INDOT that work on the Plymouth Avenue (SR 119) bridge is complete! Crews are opening the road and removing signs this afternoon.

JUNE 2019 BRUSH COLLECTION

The June brush pickup will begin on Monday, June 24. During scheduled brush collections, the Street Department will make only one pass through the city to pick up brush. Please have your brush by the front curb, but not in the street, by that first day in the morning at 7 a.m. Brush will not […]

A MESSAGE ABOUT THIS WEEK’S CONSTRUCTION

Monday was the beginning of three road closures in close proximity to each other in the downtown Goshen area. The City Engineering Department had carefully coordinated the closures for the 100 block of South Main Street and the 200 and 300 block of West Lincoln Avenue between the various contracted road construction companies for improvements […]

ROAD CLOSURE: MAIN STREET

Due to construction at the Goshen Theater, Main Street will be closed between Jefferson and Washington streets beginning Monday, June 17 for for about a week and a half. The detour will be Third Street, from Lincoln Avenue to Madison Street.

MILLING AND PAVING: LINCOLN AVENUE

Contractor Niblock Excavating is expected to close Lincoln Avenue for milling and paving from: The bridge to 3rd St. June 17th – June 26thMain St. to 8th St. June 24th – July 3rdMain St. to 3rd St. June 26th – July 3rd Construction will be done weather permitting.

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE: PLYMOUTH AVENUE (SR 119)

The following is a press release from the Indiana Department of Transportation: The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that bridge maintenance is scheduled for S.R. 119 over the Elkhart River, in Elkhart County, on or after Monday, June 17, weather permitting. Beginning Monday, motorists may experience alternating lane restrictions and traffic directed by flagger or […]

TORNADO SIREN TESTING

From Goshen Fire Chief Danny Sink: Should any residents hear a tornado siren, the tornado siren on Bashor Road close to CR 17 is being worked on today Thursday, June 13 (weather permitting) or tomorrow Friday, June 14.

AMERICA’S FREEDOM FEST TO BE HELD JULY 6

Bring your friends and family Saturday, July 6, to the third annual America’s Freedom Fest, featuring Rotors N Ribs, a daylong celebration featuring an airshow, 5k run/walk and fireworks display. The event will take place at the Goshen Municipal Airport, 17229 CR 42, Goshen, Indiana. Though this is the third annual Freedom Fest celebration, 2019 […]

STORM DRAIN ART PROJECT OFFICIAL UNVEILING

The following are remarks from Stormwater coordinator Jason Kauffman during the unveiling of the storm drain art project. Welcome everyone and thank you for joining us this evening as we officially unveil the 2019 Goshen Storm Drain Art Murals. We are very excited for everyone to see these amazing works of art. The Storm Drain […]

CLOSED/RESTRICTED ROAD: WILDEN AVENUE

Wilden Avenue is closed between Indiana Avenue and Beaver Lane due to a County project, and restricted to one lane between Indiana Avenue and the Elkhart River for milling and paving (a City project). Work on Wilden Avenue will be done this week weather permitting. Please use caution as you drive in that area today.