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The Michiana Area Council of Governments took action Wednesday on Interurban Trolley cuts and U.S. 30 intersection changes.

The Indiana Department of Transportation is looking to install “median U-turns” at State Road 19 and Kosciusko County Road 800 West. That would likely mean vehicles crossing U.S. 30 would first have to turn right, make a U-turn and go back to the intersection.

Routes 32 and 35 would start an hour later on weekdays and end several minutes earlier. The first two trips of Route 30 would be shortened, and the first round trip of Route 50 would be discontinued. There would also be cuts to Saturday service.

More than $24 million in state funding was awarded to area road projects last year, according to the Michiana Area Council of Governments’ annual review. Meanwhile, 40 local projects equating to almost $136 million dollars in federal funding are planned over the next four years.

The St. Joseph County Council voted to delay by at least a month a vote on creating a land bank program to more quickly redevelop long-vacant lots.

The Interurban Trolley is moving its Elkhart Transfer Center. Starting Monday, December 8, buses will stop on the east side of Second Street, between Tyler and Harrison, near the Amtrak station.

Bicycling advocates hope the new Go574 app will help entice more people to try pedaling to work next week, and riding for fun and exercise anytime.

A new app is helping Michiana residents explore local transportation options and find alternatives to driving alone.

The Michiana Area Council of Governments, or MACOG, Wednesday announced it’s partnered with Enterprise, the car rental company, to help more workers commute.

Officials will spend the first year identifying the path's route