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Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street closure begins May 6

Friday, May 3, 2024

The intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street will be closed starting Monday, May 6, and continue until Friday, May 10th. Niblock Excavating will be reconstructing sanitary structures in the intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street during this time as part of the 10th Street Reconstruction... more

BOIL ORDER: College Avenue and Westwood Road

Monday, April 22, 2024

This boil order has been canceled. On Monday, April 22, a boil order was issued for the area south of College Avenue to Westwood Road. This area includes Goshen Hospital, part of the Historic Racemere Peninsula Neighborhood, and Goshen College west of 9th Street. A map of the affected area can be... more

City of Goshen to participate in May First Friday Green Day Celebration

Monday, April 22, 2024

The City of Goshen Environmental Resilience Department is partnering with Downtown Goshen to host May’s First Friday Green Day Celebration on Friday, May 3. The event, centered on the courthouse lawn, will feature activities and educational tables from city departments, partners, and local businesses. “We’re... more

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Park Board Meeting

Monday, May 6, 2024, 4:00pm

Public may join in person or virtually by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89736482570

Indiana Primary Election -- City Offices Closed

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Board of Works

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 4:00pm

To join the webinar please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88469251269

Bridges

The City of Goshen owns and maintains 16 bridges.  The 13 pedestrian bridges are inspected every four years, while the 3 vehicular bridges are inspected every two years.  The Bridge Inspection Reports are prepared in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards developed under the 1968 Federal Aid Highway Act, and the reports provide maintenance recommendations for each specific bridge structure.

 

2021 Bridge Maintenance Project

In 2021, the City bid out the 2021 Bridge Repairs project, in which 3 bridges were maintained by Northern Indiana Construction:

Bridge 201 - Pedestrian Bridge at Rogers Park - The timber deck was replaced, the decks supporting system was air blasted, and painted.

 

Bridge 303 - Douglas Street Pedestrian Bridge over the Millrace Canal - the timber kickboards were replaced, wire ties along the top rail of the chain link fence were replaced, all structural steel was cleaned and painted.

 

Bridge 306 - Millrace Canal Headgate Structure - Side slopes were graded/reshaped and riprap was placed.