(La Porte County, IN) - A local state highway will be closed soon for repairs.

According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad plans to close their railroad crossing on Indiana 8 in La Crosse between Daisy St. and Livingston St. beginning on or after August 21st. 

The two lane highway will be closed for approximately five days in this location while CKIN rebuilds their at-grade crossing.

Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route while the work is occurring. The official detour will follow Indiana 39, U.S. 30 and U.S. 421.