By KEVIN NEVERS

Beginning on Wednesday, the smart thing to do will simply be to avoid Indian Boundary Road between Ind. 49 and North Calumet Road.

At Monday’s meeting of the Chesterton Town Council, Street Commissioner John Schnadenberg announced that grinding and milling are scheduled to begin Wednesday morning and asphalting late Thursday or early Friday. With a spot of luck, the project could be completed by Monday or Tuesday of next week.

Crews should be able to keep open one lane of traffic in each direction, Schnadenberg said, and access to businesses will be maintained. But motorists who only want to access Ind. 49 are advised to do so by an alternate route: East Porter Ave., say, or 1100N. “If you can avoid Indian Boundary, do avoid it.”

“I hope people take to heart” Schnadenberg’s warning about Indian Boundary Road, Member Emerson DeLaney, R-5th, said later in the meeting. “I hope they know what it will be like.”

Schnadenberg has estimated the cost of re-surfacing Indian Boundary Road at around $250,000, and in February, at his request, the Redevelopment Commission unanimously approved an additional appropriation of tax increment financing moneys in that amount to fund the project.

Leaf Pickup

While he was at it, Schnadenberg noted that the Street Department leaf vacuums have been put away for the season, the wood chippers hooked up in their place, and there will be no more leaf collection until the fall.

Residents with leaves should bring them to the Yard Waste Recycling Site at 609 Grant Ave.

From the CPD

Police Chief George Nelson told the council that this week is National Law Enforcement Week and that Thursday is National Law Enforcement Memorial Day, which remembers and honors law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

In April the Chesterton Police Department responded to 1,066 calls, Nelson said, so far this month it has responded to 390 calls, and in the year-to-date it has responded to 4,484 calls.

From the CFD

In April the Chesterton Fire Department responded to 91 calls, Fire Chief Warren “Skip” Highwood said, so far this month it has responded to 34 calls, and in the year-to-date it has responded to 399 calls.

“Everything is up and running, as of right now,” Highwood told the council.

Posted 5/13/2008