The Kosciusko County Highway Department has plans to resurface 1300N from the overpass into Syracuse after overpass construction is complete. They will also be making improvements to paint lines and signage at the intersection of 300E and 1300N. Photo by Lilli Dwyer.

By Lilli Dwyer
InkFree News

SYRACUSE — The Kosciusko County Highway Department is planning a resurfacing project on CR 1300N after overpass construction is complete. Construction of the 1300N overpass began in spring of 2023. According to Highway Superintendent Steve Moriarty, their completion goal is the end of August.

“Things definitely change; that’s an ‘if the stars align’ sort of thing,” said Moriarty.

The stretch of 1300N from the overpass into Syracuse will be resurfaced. The department will also make improvements to signage and paint at the intersection of 300E and 1300N for better visibility.

As far as road closures go, Moriarty stated the highway department will try to avoid them.

“We’ll try to keep one lane open,” he said.

The total estimated cost of the resurfacing project is $1.88 million.

At this time, there are no concrete plans for projects on 1300N beyond the overpass and resurfacing.

“We’re just concerned with doing that pavement to have a good, smooth road. In the future, I’d like to pave a couple of the offshoots of 1300 going south a little bit to connect on the bottom side of 1250N. That would be a goal. And then at some point to pave 75E south of 1300N. But, knowing when that’s gonna happen, I don’t know for sure,” Moriarty concluded.