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Board approves vacation of undeveloped Nickel Plate Street right of way

Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety · July 29, 2026
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Summary

Engineering sought approval May 14 to vacate roughly 200 feet of unimproved right of way on Nickel Plate Street west of Kennedy Avenue for formalizing its current parking use; the board approved the vacation.

The board approved a request from engineering May 14 to vacate approximately 200 feet of unimproved right of way on Nickel Plate Street, west of Kennedy Avenue, to formalize its current use as parking between nearby businesses.

Engineering staff said the stretch had never been developed and is already being used for parking; the board approved the vacation by voice vote to make the arrangement official. Engineering indicated this will allow the area to remain in its current use without ambiguity in the right‑of‑way record.