More roads in Parke County are about to be repaired. The projects are paid for in part by a grant through the state-funded Indiana Community Crossings program.
Two Wabash Valley county governments are teaming up to help tackle infrastructure. Parke and Vermillion counties will soon hire one county engineer who will split time between the two counties.
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Covered Bridge Festival ended around 3 weeks ago and the Parke County Commissioners reviewed the new traffic plan in Bridgeton. In September, we told you about a new traffic plan was put in place to help ensure the safety of everyone who attended the festival. Parke County Commissioners approved [...]
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Covered Bridge Festival ended around 3 weeks ago and the Parke County Commissioners reviewed the new traffic plan in Bridgeton. In September, we told you about a new traffic plan was put in place to help ensure the safety of everyone who attended the festival. Parke County Commissioners approved [...]
ROCKVILLE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)-- It was nearly 60 years ago when James Millar first remembers taking part in the chicken noodle dinners during the Covered Bridge Festival. “Originally, our whole purpose was to help the community,” he said. “We used to make the noodles ourselves, on the top floor of the old American Legion building.” Spanning [...]
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) - Parke County Commissioners have approved a new traffic plan to help ensure the safety of everyone who attends the Covered Bridge Festival. A committee was previously put together under Parke County Commissioner Dan Collom to develop a plan regarding traffic at the festival. According to Parke County Commissioner Jim Meece, [...]
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that Bridgeton Road will be restricted to pedestrian traffic only. PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) - Parke County Commissioners have approved a new traffic plan to help ensure the safety of everyone who attends the Covered Bridge Festival. A committee was previously put together under Parke County [...]
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PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Art, food and people will soon fill the streets in Parke County for Indiana’s largest festival. The Covered Bridge Festival is right around the corner, and as leaders continue preparing, safety is at the top of mind. “There were no specific concerns, there’s been no accidents. The goal from any […]