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Road closures planned in Schererville and Merrillville

73rd Ave. in Merrillville will be closed for NIPSCO work between Taft and Arthur.
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73rd Ave. in Merrillville will be closed for NIPSCO work between Taft and Arthur.

73rd Avenue will be closed in Merrillville next week.

Starting Monday, 73rd will be closed between Taft and Arthur Boulevard for a NIPSCO project. It'll be closed between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for two days, weather-permitting.

The town asks drivers to use Taft, U.S. 30 and Broadway as a detour.

Meanwhile, Burr Street will be closed in Schererville between 85th Place and 91st Avenue. The town says Burr will close Tuesday morning at 6:00. Work is expected to wrap up by Friday afternoon at 3:00.

Crews will be realigning the intersection of Burr and 91st.

Michael Gallenberger is a news reporter and producer that hosts All Things Considered on 89.1 FM | Lakeshore Public Media.