NEWS
Cline Avenue Bridge Expands Community Rewards Program
March 5, 2023
Cline Avenue Bridge is expanding their new Community Rewards Program, which provides reduced rates to qualified local drivers.
Cline Avenue Bridge Shares New Toll Rates Effective January 1, 2023
December 20, 2022
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC, owned and operated by United Bridge Partners, announces new toll rates effective January 1, 2023.
Cline Avenue Bridge Shares New Toll Rates Effective January 1, 2024
December 1, 2023
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC, owned and operated by United Bridge Partners, announces new toll rates effective January 1, 2024.
Cline Avenue Bridge Turns One, Serves One Million Vehicles
December 23, 2021
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC, owned and operated by United Bridge Partners, celebrates one year of serving the community by providing the most direct route between Northwest Indiana and Chicago.
Cline Avenue Bridge Helps Bring Thanksgiving Dinner to Families in Need
November 23, 2021
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC, owned and operated by United Bridge Partners, is teaming up with the Northwest Indiana Food Bank this Thanksgiving to help local families celebrate the holiday with a hearty meal. Together with its partners, Cline Avenue Bridge raised funds to purchase and donate 60 turkeys.
Cline Avenue Bridge Announces Winter Weather
Prep
November 10, 2021
Cline Avenue Bridge announces their winter weather preparations are in place to provide commuters a safe and dependable drive as the temperatures drop.
Cline Avenue Bridge has again partnered with American Veteran Industries, LLC (AVI), a veteran owned company, for snow removal services.
Cline Avenue Bridge Concludes Weatherproofing and Weekend Closures
October 8, 2021
Cline Avenue Bridge announces the successful completion of their bridge deck overlay project and the end of its related weekend closures. Drivers have the assurance that they can rely on the Cline Avenue Bridge as the most direct route between Chicago and Lake County, Ind. and the solution to rising traffic congestion.
Cline Avenue Bridge Honored at Lowell Labor Day Parade
September 8, 2021
Cline Avenue Bridge made a larger-than-life appearance in Lowell’s 102nd Annual Labor Day parade on September 6. Carpenters Local 599 dedicated their float to Cline Avenue Bridge with a replica of three bridge piers complete with toy cars atop the foam driving deck.
Cline Avenue Bridge Partners with Bestpass to
Provide Volume Pricing
August 20, 2021
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC, owned and operated by United Bridge Partners, announces that it has partnered with Bestpass® in Albany, N.Y. to provide a quarterly volume pricing program through the end of 2021 that can save commercial fleets and drivers up to 15 percent on toll transactions.
Cline Avenue Bridge Donates Opening Day Ceremony Proceeds
February 11, 2021
Cline Avenue Bridge announces that it has donated the proceeds from their ribbon cutting and ceremonial first drive to two local non-profits: Lake Area United Way and East Chicago Katherine House Boys & Girls Club. Attendees of the December 2020 opening ceremonies contributed $20 or more per vehicle to be among the first to drive across the new Cline Avenue Bridge before it opened to traffic, with project partners and donors from afar also contributing.
Cline Avenue Bridge Celebrates Return to Community
December 23, 2020
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC announces the opening of the new Cline Avenue Bridge located in East Chicago, Ind. The bridge’s completion is the culmination of over five years of planning and construction, tens of thousands of tons of concrete and steel, and countless hours of skilled labor.
Cline Avenue Bridge Emerging on the Horizon
February 26, 2020
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC, just marked another milestone by securing the 343rd concrete segment in its place within the bridge. With the erection of this segment, one of 685, the bridge is now intact from the west end up to the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, making it more than halfway finished and steadily advancing towards completion.
Cline Avenue Bridge Named Project of the Year
March 16, 2020
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC proudly announces that the Cline Avenue Bridge was named 2020 Project of the Year by the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Each year, the Association bestows multiple Outstanding Concrete Project awards. To win Project of the Year, candidates must go above and beyond by demonstrating remarkable innovation, uniqueness, complexity, and magnitude.
Cline Avenue Bridge Provides Update to Congressional Staff
November 22, 2019
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC welcomed staff members from Indiana’s Region congressional representatives at their facility on November 18. The visit provided an opportunity for representatives to learn about the project and how this public-private partnership is playing a vital role in improving local transportation infrastructure.
Cline Avenue Bridge Moves Closer to Completion After Achieving Milestone
November 13, 2019
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC announces the completion of a construction milestone: all 685 concrete segments that will comprise the bridge’s driving deck are now complete, and over 270 have been erected since March 2019. This achievement further demonstrates that a significant portion of behind-the-scenes work is finished and that the project is well on its way.
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Cline Avenue Bridge Commits $3 Million for Public Roadway Improvements
September 24, 2019
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC announces that it has committed $3 million to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for improvements to Indiana State Road 912. Also known as Cline Avenue, this route extends east and west of their bridge’s property. Work is currently underway and encompasses roughly two-and-a-half miles of INDOT roadway.
Cline Avenue Bridge Achieves Construction Milestone
August 9, 2019
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC, the private company rebuilding East Chicago’s Cline Avenue Bridge, announces that it has erected the first 100 segments that will comprise the bridge’s superstructure, which is the portion that sits atop the columns and includes the driving surface. It will take 685 segments to form the completed bridge, and this milestone marks that progress is well on its way.
