The South Bend Common Council approved a $25 million plan on Monday night that would convert two of the city’s main thoroughfares from one-way to two-way traffic. The Smart Streets initiative would convert both Michigan Street and Main Street. The plan also calls for the construction of new roundabouts and various other street improvements. It…
Months of work and years of planning ended today with the reopening Lafayette Boulevard in downtown South Bend. It has been a half century since two-way streets have graced Lafayette, one of the main thoroughfares through downtown. It’s an important artery that passes along what the city hopes will be revitalized former Studebaker buildings just…
If you drive through downtown South Bend today, you may notice that Lafayette Boulevard is closed temporarily between Monroe and Western Avenue with limited one-way traffic access just north of there. Sidewalks along the route are being torn up and parking is restricted. South Bend Voice reached out to the city to see what is…
Two-way traffic is finally coming to one downtown South Bend street. The city announced that William Street from Washington to Western Avenue will convert from one-way to two-way traffic on Friday at 6 am. Stop signs are also replacing traffic signals at the intersections of William and Wayne, as well as at William and Washington….
