Summary
At the monthly APC meeting staff summarized quarterly project updates across Lafayette, West Lafayette and Tippecanoe County: South Ninth Street work continues in multiple phases with a condemnation parcel outstanding, Soldiers’ Home Road had public input and cost updates, and multiple county bridge projects showed right‑of‑way or utility delays.
APC staff reviewed quarterly project status updates for projects in Lafayette, West Lafayette and Tippecanoe County, noting schedule changes, small cost increases and right‑of‑way progress.
In Lafayette, staff discussed multiple South Ninth Street efforts. One South Ninth Street segment (Ortman to Veterans Memorial) has construction cost updates and one parcel remains in condemnation pending final right‑of‑way acquisition; staff said a planned wedding event was shifted to February to accommodate work. Other South Ninth phases (Bridal to Ortman and a sewer portion) show schedule entries but staff reported a technical issue with uploading stage schedules to INDOT’s reporting system; staff confirmed stage 3 plans for an associated signal‑preemption submission are expected to be turned in by Sept. 12.
In West Lafayette, Soldiers’ Home Road Phase 1 recently held a public meeting and remains open for written comments, staff said. A related westbound SR 52 ramp portion and a Sagamore Parkway trail project were reported near closeout, with the ramp work showing known cost changes already reflected in the quarterly packet. Staff noted a corrected stage‑3 design date for a Soldiers’ Home Road Phase 2 segment (Hamilton to CowBear) and said the Sagamore Parkway Trail needs only minor punch‑list items.
For Tippecanoe County projects, staff said the North Ninth Street bridge letting moved and costs increased; Morehouse Phase 1 was scheduling final inspection with INDOT and Morehouse Phase 2 will likely show acceleration costs tied to utility scheduling that local funds are expected to cover. Bridge 64 and Bridge 65 right‑of‑way actions were progressing but environmental issues had delayed one design stream; Bridge 527’s construction start slipped due to utility relocations and its schedule is expected to begin in February and finish by July with a one‑semester school closure; bundled Bridge 80 and 83 were pushed back in environmental review but remain paired for a January 2028 letting. County bridge inspections are proceeding, staff said.
Staff repeatedly emphasized that smaller projects have faster milestones while larger projects face longer environmental and utility coordination windows. The quarterly review concluded with an invitation for any added updates from project leads; staff present said projects were generally moving forward but that future reports would show adjustments where utility work and right‑of‑way needs accelerate costs.
