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LaPorte County is surrounded by an excellent highway transportation system that provides timely and accessible services to regional and national markets. Located less than two miles south of our prime industrial development land is a national interstate highway. A network of modern expressways, including the Indiana Toll Road, serves our area.
National Interstate Highways:
- I-94
intersects US 421 and US 20/30
- I-80/90 intersects US 421 and IN 39
U.S. Highways: 6, 12, 20, 30,35, 421
State Highways: 39, 49, 149, 212, 520
Lowest Truck Clearance: 13'8"
State Load Limits: 80,000 lbs. Gross |
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Combination of three vehicles consisting of a truck-tractor, semi-trailer which exceeds 90,000 pounds.
A "Michigan Train" is one in which neither the semi-trailer, nor the trailer, shall exceed 28'6" in length and not to exceed the maximum gross weight of 134,000 pounds. "Michigan Trains" are permitted to travel a
special route only. "Michigan Trains" have always been legal on the Indiana Toll Road as long as the total gross weight did not exceed 90,000 lbs. In 1984 the regulations were changed to allow these combinations to travel on certain portions of the Toll Road with weights up to 127,400 lbs. "Michigan Train" permits are also valid for transportation on the following routes:
LTV Steel: US 41 from 129th Street in Hammond to S.R. 312, then S.R. 312 from U.S. 41 to U.S. 12
Inland Steel: S.R. 912 from Michigan Avenue in East Chicago to U.S. 12
U.S. Steel
: U.S. 12 from S.R. 912 to Clark Road in Gary; U.S. 20 from Clark Road to S.R. 39
National Steel (Midwest Division) U.S. 12 from ¼ miles west of Midwest Steel entrance to S.R. 249; S. R. 249 from U.S. 12 to U.S. 20.
Bethlehem Steel: U.S. 12 from 1½ miles west of Bethlehem Steel entrance to S.R. 149; S.R. 149 from U.S. 12 to a point thirty-six hundredths (.36) of a mile south of U.S. 20; S.R. 39, from U.S. 20 to the Michigan State Line; U.S. 20 from S.R. 39 to S.R. 2; S.R. 2 from U.S. 20 to U.S. 31; U.S. 31 from the Michigan State Line to S.R. 23; and S.R. 23 from U.S. 31 to Olive Street in South Bend.
For more information, please contact:
Indiana Department of Transportation
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More than 40 carriers provide motor freight services within the LaPorte County area. The large number of carriers assures local users of competitive rates and a wide range of services. Brokerage companies and piggyback terminals are available in close proximity to LaPorte County. Overnight service is provided to most major cities within a 300-mile radius and is less than one-half day or overnight truck delivery time to Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, Louisville, Toledo, Cleveland, Dayton, Milwaukee, Columbus, Minneapolis, St. Louis, St. Paul and Pittsburgh.
Companies with local terminals:
NATIONWIDE
Midwest - (219) 874-6600
Consolidated Freightways (C-F) - (219) 879-5374
Mid-States Express - (219) 873-0666
Roadway Express Inc. - (219) 872-7203
Trans-American, Inc. - (219) 874-2488
Yellow Freight Systems, Inc. - 800-610-6500
United Parcel Service - UPS
Tri-City Center
860 W. Main St.
& U.S. 2
Westville, IN 46391
1-800-PICK-UPS (742-5877)
website: www.ups.com
Services to all points in LaPorte County through a tri-city center located 10 miles south in Westville, Indiana. 60,000 pieces are processed on a daily average with multiple services available including: UPS Ground, Second Day Air, Next Day, Overnight and International Air servicing over 180 countries.
Federal Express
945 S. Woodland Ave.
Michigan City, IN 46360
1-800-GO -FEDEX
website: www.fedex.com
Federal Express
2703 Franklin St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
1-800-GO -FEDEX
website: www.fedex.com
Self Service Locations:
Lighthouse Place
601 Wabash St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
Next Door Food Store
10201 N. U.S. Hwy 12 E
Michigan City, IN 46360
Service to all points in LaPorte County, offering: FedEx First, Priority, Standard Overnight, Two Day, Express Saver, Saturday Delivery, Freight and International Services from their LaPorte County location.
DHL USA
1-800-225-5345
website: www.dhl-usa.com
Pick up and drop off services available
in LaPorte County
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
1-866-696-3656
website: www.ups-scs.com
Pick up and drop off services available in LaPorte County
Western Union
124 W. 11th Street
(219) 879-7224
Website: www.westernunion.com
Western Union
4213 Franklin St.
(219) 874-5800
Website: www.westernunion.com
Local office located in All-Ways Travel - open six days a week.
Towne Air Freight
24805 U.S. 20 West
South Bend, IN 46628
1-800-468-6963 or 1-800-GO-TOWNE
website: http://www.towneair.com
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Rail freight service is very important in providing economical transportation service to business and industry for the movement of raw materials and manufactured products. LaPorte County is provided freight service by the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Freight Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad. In addition, CSX Transportation has a main line that passes through the city. The Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad provides switching and line haul service between South Bend and Chicago and provides interline connections with all railroads in Chicago providing service to all national rail markets. |
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The local bus system is operated by the Michigan City Municipal Coach which consists of five passenger buses.
Days of Operation: Monday through Saturday
Hours of Operation: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday
Headways: Every Hour
Fares: $.50; Senior Citizen and Student discounts
The Interstate bus system serving LaPorte County is the Greyhound Bus Lines. Airport transportation
services to Midway, O'Hare and the Michiana Regional Transportation Center are available through United Limo Service and are provided daily from the Michigan City Holiday Inn.
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Private taxi and limousine services are available.
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Commuter rail service is provided by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD). NICTD operates about 40 commuter trains daily between South Bend and the Downtown Chicago Loop providing frequent and reliable service to its riders. Passenger service is also provided by Amtrak with service daily to Chicago and Detroit and numerous destinations nationwide from those locations.
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Indiana ranks seventh in the nation for air transportation with more than 500 airports.
The Michigan City Municipal Airport assets include, 4,150' x 75' runway, air service 24 hours a day; hangar facilities; radio communications; beacon and runway lights; and temporary parking. The location is readily accessible to Interstate 94. The types of fuel available are avgas and jet-a fuel. Unicom: 122.7 |
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The Michiana Regional Transportation Center (SBN) located 30 miles to the east of LaPorte County is a 1000 acre, publicly owned facility and the second busiest in the State of Indiana. It serves northern Indiana and lower Michigan as a commercial carrier and trunk class facility. The F.A.A.-operated control tower contains state-of-the-art safety equipment including instrument landing systems and A.S.R. radar. The airport also provides storage and maintenance facilities for corporate aircraft operations, as well as for general aviation, private, and transient planes. Daily passenger service is available directly to Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and St. Louis with on-going service to Orlando, Evansville, Washington, D.C., New York, Miami, Newark and Denver. Certified passenger carriers serving Michiana Regional Transportation Center include: American
Airlines, ComAir, Continental Express, Delta Airlines, Skyway Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Express and U.S. Air. In addition to airline service, Michiana Regional also houses an interstate bus terminal featuring Greyhound lines and United Limo (shuttle service from South Bend to O'Hare and Midway airports in Chicago) and serves as the eastern terminus of the South Shore Rail line.
LaPorte County is also 25 miles from the Gary/Chicago Regional Airport in Gary, Indiana.
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Freight handling is offered through several certified carriers including Federal Express, United Parcel Service, DHL-USA, and Towne Air Freight. Towne is a motor carrier specialist in the pickup and delivery of air freight, that operates out of the Michiana Regional Transportation Centers, which is one of the largest capacity air freight handling facilities in Indiana. Several freight forwarders maintain contracts with all domestic and I.A.T.A. airlines.
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The Port of Indiana is an international seaport that is located only 15 miles west of LaPorte County. The Port of Indiana - Burns Waterway Harbor handles vessels involved in shipping on the Great Lakes as well as international shipping via the St. Lawrence Seaway. The facility handles approximately 6,000,000 tons of domestic bulk and general cargo per year and conveniently serves the Chicagoland area without the congestion and complications of Chicago harbors. Any deep draft freighter can navigate the St. Lawrence dock and turn around at the Port of Indiana, mostly without tug assistance.
The Port of Indiana is one part of a three port system that offers 12 month access to the Inland Waterway System reaching 22 states and over 40 percent of the U.S. population. Major highway access provides a virtual network of interstate routes that reach more than half the nation's population in a day. Indiana has one of the heaviest concentrations of rail routes in the country and ranks seventh in the nation for air transportation with more than 500 airports.
Classified as Foreign Trade Zone #152, The International Port at Burns Harbor allows shippers to take advantage of duty-free storage, repackaging and assembly for imports and exports.
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