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FIDLER POND PARK TRAIL CLOSURE

The trail at Fidler Pond Park has been closed on the east side due to the trail being washed out by the rain. There is no estimated time for when the trail will be reopened. Parts of Shanklin and Rogers parks have standing water. It may take a while for the water to recede. Though […]

APRIL BRUSH COLLECTION

The Goshen Street Department will have its spring brush and leaf collection from April 29, 2019 to May 12, 2019. During this first collection the Street Department will pick up both leaves and brush. Please have the brush and leaves out before the April 29 start date to ensure pickup. Because of the large amount […]

ROAD CLOSED: SOUTH 8TH STREET

The Goshen Water Department has closed S. 8th Street between Lincoln and Washington to all traffic until further notice. Follow the City of Goshen on Facebook at facebook.com/CityOfGoshen and Twitter @Goshen_City for more updates.

Goshen City Forester to launch ’45 by 45’ tree canopy program at Arbor Day celebration

The Goshen City Forestry Division will launch the goal of “45 by ’45”— a goal of increasing the city’s tree canopy to 45 percent by the year 2045. This canopy goal will diversify the kinds of trees living in Goshen, which will in turn expand and increase their benefits to all residents, and help us […]

Mayor creates task force to address homeless encampment issues

The City of Goshen has formed a task force to look at options and develop a short-term solution to the homeless encampment along the Millrace Trail. Mayor Jeremy Stutsman’s office and the Police Department have received complaints of the presence of tents, campfires and verbal fighting among homeless people from residents who use or live […]

CITY TAKES OWNERSHIP OF MAIN STREET

The City of Goshen took ownership of Madison Street and Main Street, between Madison and Pike streets on Friday, April 19, as the designation of US 33 moved to the new overpass. Changes will not be immediately noticeable, but plans to modify Main Street are in the works.  With the transfer, the City is looking […]

BEAUTIFY GOSHEN WEEK 2019

In conjunction with the Goshen Chamber of Commerce’s Beautify Goshen Week, the Goshen Street Department will be making additional disposal services available to assist city residents in their “Beautify Goshen” tasks. This free service is offered only during the first full week in May (an eight-day week, May 4–11, with two Saturdays), and there is […]

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: S. THIRD STREET

Walsh & Kelly is scheduled to install permanent striping inside the westbound lane of Third Street between Main Street and Jefferson Street the week of April 15. This work is being done in advance of transferring Third Street to the Indiana Department of Transportation.

ROAD CLOSURE: S. FIFTH STREET

Contractor Selge Construction is building a sanitary sewer on South Fifth Street ahead of pavement resurfacing work. The road has been closed between the alley at 240 S. Fifth St. and Madison Street from April 15 until May 3.

ROAD RESTRICTIONS: KERCHER ROAD (CR 38)

Contractor Rieth Riley will be working on the first part of the Kercher Road Phase 2 project. The week of Monday, April 15, they will start restricting Kercher Road by keeping only westbound traffic open and will detour eastbound traffic south on Dierdorff Road to Waterford Parkway and CR 40. The construction on this phase […]