This key interchange between the Indiana Toll Road and Borman Expressway in Lake Station has been under construction for two years to repair badly deteriorated ramps. The final ramp to be reconstructed, BHX-B, opens to traffic Friday morning. Reconstruction of the ramp denoted as BHX-A was completed in June. Reconstruction of ramp 562B was completed last year. Provided photo
LAKE STATION | A two-year, $10 million reconstruction project on a key interchange between the Indiana Toll Road and Borman Expressway has wrapped up, with the last of three rebuilt ramps opening to traffic at 9 a.m. Friday.
The Toll Road westbound ramp at Lake Station was closed and then demolished two years ago, after it was found to be beyond repair. The closure of the ramp meant motorists had to proceed to the Interstate 65 exit to get off the Toll Road.
"This heavily traveled interchange is a critical part of the ITR," said Ken Daley, Indiana Toll Road Concession Co. CEO. "The project restored it and improved upon its previous function, and we are very pleased with the final product."
The westbound entry ramp for the Indiana Toll Road at the interchange was demolished in April, and reconstruction was completed and it reopened at the end of June.
In June 2014 reconstruction began on the ramp that passes over the Borman Expressway near its mile-marker 16. That project concluded in November 2014.
The interchange's reconstruction is the first major project completed by the Toll Road's new owners, who bought it out of bankruptcy earlier this year.
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