As the 4th of July holiday approaches, it is important that Goshen residents be aware of fireworks regulations. A local city ordinance was adopted in 2007 at the urging of residents concerned about neighborhood safety and noise. Regulation is controlled by parameters imposed in state legislation.
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The engineering department received notice that Norfolk Southern is planning to close the following crossings between approximately July 8 and July 31, 2024, for installation of new rails. Each crossing is expected to be closed to traffic over one to four days. Engineering staff have been in communication... more
The monthly brush pickup will begin on the week of June 24, 2024.
During scheduled brush collections, the Street Department will make only one pass through the city to pick up brush. Please have your brush by the front curb, but not in the street, by that first day in the morning at 7 a.m. Brush... more
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Category Archives: News & Events
Updates, messages and other announcements are posted under this category with the intent to notify residents. Posts under this category are emailed in a newsletter at the end of the day.
The following is a message from the Indiana Department of Transportation:
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces intersection improvements on State Road 15 south of Goshen.
Starting on or after April 10, crews will begin working at the intersection of S.R. 15 and C.R. 42. Crews will add a deceleration lane on southbound S.R. 15. Motorists should watch for potential flagging operations during this project.
Work will then begin at the intersection of S.R. 15 and C.R. 142. Crews will be adding a left turn lane in both directions. Work at S.R. 15 and C.R. 142 will require closing access to C.R. 142. The contractor plans to close the east side on April 24 for 30 days followed by the west side closure for 40 days.
Construction on the intersection improvements is expected to be complete by mid-July. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.
INDOT encourages drivers to consider worker safety by slowing down, using extra caution and driving distraction-free when travelling in and around all work zones.
College Avenue will be closed at the Horn Ditch bridge, between Lincolnway East (US 33) and Century Drive, starting Monday, April 10, through Friday, July 14, 2023. The detour route follows US 33, to Eisenhower Drive North, to Century Drive. The construction project will involve rebuilding and relocating City utilities in preparation for Elkhart County to replace the bridge over Horn Ditch (Bridge No. 410).
An overall road closure and detour shows the interaction between all current City road closures and detours in southeast Goshen.
Wilden Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between Rock Run Creek and Main Street / State Road 15 starting this Monday, March 20, until September for road construction. Traffic will be detoured on Indiana Avenue/CR 21 to CR 26 to Main Street/State Road 15.
The project involves rebuilding and improving the roadway, including replacing underground utilities. For more information, see the Wilden Avenue project page: https://goshenindiana.org/wilden-avenue
The City of Goshen will close South 8th Street between East Plymouth Avenue and East Jackson Street from Tuesday morning, March 14, to Thursday afternoon, March 16, to allow the Water & Sewer Department to replace a sewer lateral.
The City of Goshen Fire Department will test the city’s tornado sirens Tuesday, March 14 between 10 and 10:30 a.m. as part of an annual statewide test of communications systems.
While the drill will be sent using live TOR EAS coding (Tornado Warning), it is only a test, and will be postponed to Wednesday, March 15 if weather conditions warrant.
March 12-18, 2023 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana.
As part of NWS efforts to build a Weather Ready Nation, the goal of Severe Weather Preparedness Week is to better educate people about the hazards of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, and to help everyone be prepared when severe weather occurs.
The City of Goshen will host an open-house Public Flood Awareness meeting on Thursday, March 16, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Schrock Pavilion, Shanklin Park.
This will be a drop-in event to talk with representatives from various City departments, as well as with other county and regional organizations. The conversation will cover flood issues and information about the Lower Elkhart River Project. Food will be provided.
Minor flooding in and around Goshen over the past weeks has reminded us of the historic flooding of 2018. Since late February of this year, floodwater has spilled into the lowest portions of Goshen’s floodplains – spaces occupied primarily by public park land, such as Rogers Park, Abshire Park, Shanklin Park, and Mullet Park.
The major difference between 2018 and 2023 is that five years ago the temperatures were quite cold before a warm-up, with frost in the ground, and several inches of snow above; rain on top of melting snow, on top of the frozen ground meant that waterways were quickly inundated. This year, the ground hasn’t been frozen, and more precipitation has been able to infiltrate, resulting in lower flood levels.
In Goshen, natural floodplains have performed very well. For hundreds, and even thousands of years, the constant flow of water have formed the floodplains along our waterways, and are the natural overflow when volume exceeds river- and streambeds. Floodplains allow water to “slow down, spread out, and soak in”, essential actions for dealing with flood events.
The projections show this increase to be most dramatic during the late-winter and early-spring months – as currently – which indicates a potential for more flood events to occur. The Public Flood Awareness meeting will be an opportunity to hear what actions the City has been taking to mitigate and adapt to flood issues, to revisit the City’s Flood Resilience Plan, and to give input.
The City of Goshen Fire Department will test the city’s tornado sirens Tuesday, March 14 between 10 and 10:30 a.m. as part of an annual statewide test of communications systems.
March 12-18, 2023 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana.
The City of Goshen Tree Board is preparing for a 2024 calendar promoting our tree canopy benefits, and is soliciting works from local artists and photographers, both students and adults. The published calendar will contain selected images combined with text provided by the City forester. Selection of images to be published will be by the City forester with input from the tree board.
Work continues on the public utility improvements for the East College Avenue Industrial Park. In order to allow the installation of a new water main, County Road 31 will be closed to through traffic, from County Road 36 (College Avenue) to County Road 38 (Kercher Road) starting tomorrow, March 2, 2023, and will remain closed to through traffic until October 2023.
Due to poor pavement conditions and continuing construction activities, College Avenue will remain closed to through traffic from Century Drive to County Road 31.
It is expected that College Avenue will reopen to through traffic by July 20, 2023.
Roads closed to through traffic will remain open to local traffic, so those living and working along these roads can access their destinations.
Flood awareness and preparation are important in a community with chronic flooding, such as Goshen, as is working with our partners to positively impact the rivers and streams we live with.
This drop-in event on Thursday, March 16 from 4:20 to 6:30 p.m. will discuss aspects of Goshen’s Flood Resilience Plan and will be a chance to give input on water quality and quantity issues in the lower Elkhart River area. The open house will be at Schrock Pavilion, Shanklin Park, 411 W. Plymouth Ave. Food will be provided.
Various City of Goshen departments will be represented, along with the Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District, the St. Joseph River Basin Commission, and the Elkhart River Restoration Association.
