News & Events

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES NORTH OF PIKE STREET

A contractor hired by the City of Goshen will begin installing a water main along Pike Street between Huron Street and Chicago Avenue on November 1. During this process, the following roads north of Pike Street will be closed to traffic: Alley number 123, Denver Avenue, Alley number 125, Oakland Avenue and Chicago Avenue. The roads […]

PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS KEYSTONE EXPANSION

A public meeting has been scheduled to discuss the Keystone expansion and proposed utility improvements along County Road 40 and U.S. 33. Representatives from the City of Goshen, Keystone RV and JPR Engineering & Surveying will be hosting the meeting. You can also find a project corridor map on the Goshen City website at www.goshenindiana.org […]

City of Goshen hires Leslie Biek as new Civil Traffic Engineer

GOSHEN Ind. (Oct. 25, 2016) – Mayor Jeremy Stutsman is pleased to announce that the City of Goshen has hired Leslie Biek as the City’s new Civil Traffic Engineer, filling the position vacated by civil engineer Mary Cripe. As a right-of-way engineer for the City of Elkhart over the last 10 years, Biek has worked […]

RAILROAD CLOSURES

On Monday, Norfolk Southern closed the railroad crossing at Greene Road. On Tuesday, NS will close the Indiana Avenue and Lincoln Avenue crossings for repairs. Paving is scheduled to be done on Friday, and if that is completed the three crossings will open the morning of Saturday, Oct. 29.

LANE RESTRICTIONS ON PIKE STREET

The City of Goshen Water Department’s water main river crossing project at Pike Street is starting. The City’s Contractor, HRP Construction, will be setting up traffic control on Pike Street beginning Thursday, Oct. 20. Pike Street will be restricted to motorists from four lanes down to two lanes from Third Street to Denver Street. The […]

LEAF COLLECTION

As the trees begin to turn colors, the City Street Department is preparing for its seasonal leaf collection. While the full-on leaf pickup has not begun yet, the street department has already started collecting some of the first few piles of leaves around the city neighborhoods. Street crews began driving around the city Monday collecting […]

Fire hydrant replacement

The Water and Sewer Department will be replacing a fire hydrant that was hit by a vehicle at the corner of Messick Drive and Kercher Road. A road will be partially closed and there will be a temporary detour while the hydrant is replaced. The City of Goshen Water and Sewer Department will close the […]

CRC MEETING: CHANGE OF VENUE

The Community Relations Commission normally meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in City Hall. For October’s meeting, the CRC will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the City Annex Building, which is located at 204 E. Jefferson St.

OCTOBER STORMWATER TOOLBOX NEWSLETTER

Happy New Water Year! Yes, the actual New Year is just under three months away, but for water enthusiasts October 1st is the beginning of the new water year. Find out more about the water year and how much rain and snow fell from the sky during the 2016 water year in this month’s Newsletter. […]

WASTEWATER: FLUSHING CLEANER WIPES

In the wastewater industry, flushable wipes and other materials that don’t follow the 3P rule (only Pee, Poop, toilet Paper go down the drain), are a real problem not only nationwide, but also here in Goshen. Although the manufacturers advertise single-use cleansing and cleaner wipes as less hassle, flushable items, please know that these products […]