Jeffrey Schaffer

Elkhart’s efforts to reduce the number of railroad crossings are taking another step forward. The city broke ground Wednesday on a $51 million overpass at Hively Avenue, near South Main Street.

“We will continue to work to find partners that are going to help us and assist us in the replacement of it, but we are committed to replacing the bridge and ensuring that it’s safe to pass until we do,” Elkhart Mayor Roberson said in a Facebook video Friday.