(La Porte, IN) - Construction near Stone Lake in La Porte is beginning.  Starting Wednesday portions of Weller Avenue and Craven Drive will be closed for utility work, according city officials.

After that work is completed later this fall, officials said Lake Shore Drive will also be closed for similar construction into November.

People wanting access to the Stone Lake boat ramp or Lions Field should follow the recommended detour and enter the park off Orchard Avenue, officials said.

La Porte Park Department Superintendent Mark Schreiber said the work involves running line from intake wells in Soldiers Memorial Park to the water treatment plant. 

That work is a continuation of work already started along Central Ave., he said.