High water closes Ind. highways

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The Indiana Department of Transportation announced some highways in northern Indiana are closed due to high water.  INDOT crews and Indiana State Police are on the scene redirecting traffic, according to a press release.

The following roads are currently closed:

I-80/94 between U.S. 41 (Calumet Avenue) and State Road 152 (Cline Avenue) in Lake County
Detour:  Eastbound I-80/94 - Northbound Calumet Ave. to Eastbound Cline Ave. back to I-80/94; Westbound I-80/94 - Westbound Cline Ave. to Southbound Calumet Ave. back to I-80/94.

Alternate:  Indiana Toll Road (I-90)

State Road 2 between I-65 and U.S. 231 in Lake County

State Road 51 between U.S. 6 and Fairview in Lake Station, Lake County

State Road 53 between 101st and 93rd in Crown Point, Lake County

Eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 between State Road 2 and Seger Road in Porter County

State Road 149 between U.S. 6 and 600 North in Porter County

U.S. 6 between State Road 149 and Meridian Road in Porter County

Motorists in these areas should seek an alternate route.  INDOT crews and ISP are on scene to redirect traffic around the closures in addition to signage. 

Due to the heavy rainfalls over the past few days many state, city and county roads have water on the roadway and shoulders.  When possible these areas are marked with "High Water" signage.  When encountering a flooded roadway, INDOT urges drivers to remember "Turn around, don't drown." According to the National Weather Service, most flooding deaths occur in automobiles. Six inches of standing water is enough to cause passenger cars to stall and a foot of water will float many vehicles.

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