Comprehensive Regional Plan - Northwestern Indiana Regional ...

Porter County Airport Zone Development Study
The Porter County Regional Airport, the city of Valparaiso,
Porter County and the Valparaiso Economic Development
Corp have commissioned a plan that will facilitate
the most appropriate land use, infrastructure and
development initiatives, to further promote and maximize
the economic development potential of a 15-square-mile
area surrounding the Porter County Regional Airport.
The outcome of this project will be a plan that will create
policies that guide future development around the airport,
identify key catalyst projects to spur development in the
area and address annexation and funding recommendations.
This plan will address the physical and economic issues
and opportunities at the airport in order for this facility
to development into an intermodal facility. This planning
process is expected to yield detailed recommendations
regarding land use, transportation, additional airport
planning, shovel-ready sites and site development
focusing on transit oriented design. Additionally, the
plan will create strong, clear zoning recommendations
that will implement this vision and policies in the plan.
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Industrial Hwy
Grade Separation
CSX RR Tracks
“Stockton-2”
To EJ&E Kirk Yard
Chicago Ave
Terminations
Chicago Ave
“Pine Junction”
CN/NS Bridge
Industrial Hwy
Cline Ave
Nipsco
Pwr Station
Whiting Branch
Relocated CN RR Tracks
Exist. CN Line
Norfolk Southern Gary Branch (Sugar Track)
CSX Ft. Wayne Line (Dormant)
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Overall Program Layout
Gary-Chicago International Airport
The repositioning and grade
separation of the CN freight rail line
will allow the extension of its primary
runway from 7,000 to 8,900 feet.