MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A century of street running on the South Shore Line in Michigan City, Ind., came to an end this weekend. Starting Monday, February 28, bus service will substitute train service between the Carroll Avenue and Dune Park stations through at least this fall. Passengers going between Chicago and South Bend, Ind., will have to transfer from a train to a bus and back to a train to complete their journey.

The Double Track NWI project includes almost 17 miles of double-track to be installed between Gary and Michigan City, four new bridges, eight new station platforms and increased parking, and the closure of 21 grade crossings in Michigan City to help increase average train speeds. The single track street-running will be replaced with ballasted double track, and 11th Street will be converted into a single one-way lane for eastbound automobile traffic. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2024.

—Staff