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Hammond board approves 90-day trial to close Tapper entrance at Burns Tech School to ease traffic

6493236 · October 17, 2025
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The Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety approved a 90‑day, school‑day trial closing of the Tapper entrance to Burns Tech School during arrival and dismissal hours to reduce congestion and conflicts among buses, parked cars and through traffic.

Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety members approved a 90‑day trial closing of the Tapper entrance to Burns Tech School during arrival and dismissal times to reduce vehicle congestion, the board said at its meeting.

Dean Button, a public‑works department representative, told the board the School City of Grama has asked to permanently close a sliding gate at the south end of Tapper, where the alley becomes school property, because…

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