On Thursday, April 24th, 2008 from 5:30-6:30pm at the Robinson Community Learning Center (921 N. Eddy St.-South Bend), there will be a public information and input meeting on the Northeast Neighborhood State Road 23 Project, more formally referred to as “SR 23 Added Travel Lanes in South Bend, Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana Designation # 9133615 Project # STP-S050 (007) PE”.

The purpose of this meeting is to solicit comments about the SR 23 road improvement project beginning from 0.2 mile south of Campeau Street (on Eddy Street/South Bend Avenue) and extending along SR 23 (South Bend Avenue) to end at east of Twyckenham Drive, 0.05 miles south of Edison Road.  Approximately 10.44 acres of permanent and temporary right-of-way involving residential (7.29), commercial (2.75), and urban woods (0.4) may be required for the project. In addition, approximately 4 acres of land (lot remnants) might revert to the city for possible development as an urban trail adjacent to South Bend Avenue. Forty-eight relocations including 45 homes and three businesses, two of which are currently closed, may be required due to the added travel lanes and intersection reconfigurations.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate.  If you have any questions about this meeting, please contact a member of the project team at 1-800-291-8242, or contact a the Northeast Neighborhood Council at info@northeastneighborhood.com.