(Michigan City, IN) - Construction has started on the Michigan City courthouse.

All of the employees at the courthouse have also been moved to old Brown Mackie College

building on U.S 20 at Woodland Ave. in Michigan City, said Larry Levendowski,  Head of Maintenance for La Porte County government.

He said the temporary site is presently being converted into functional office space for the employees until work on the courthouse is completed.

The 1909 courthouse on U.S 12 is being renovated and doubled in size at a cost of about $20 million.

Construction is expected to take 18 months.