The Michigan City (Indiana) city council may institute eminent domain proceedings to complete the land acquisition needed for the South Shore Line’s double track project.
The project will change the existing single-track street running of the South Shore in Michigan City.
The city is eying undertaking legal action to acquire two parcels of property that will be used to construct a station and parking garage.
The city attorney said legal action is likely to be needed because one property owner has set an asking price that is well beyond the assessed value of the property.
The other property owner has not responded to any inquiries about selling the property.
The project envisions creating two ballasted tracks on land adjacent to the current street running on 10th Street and closing 21 grade crossing.
Work will include adding 16.9 miles of second track between Michigan City and Gary, Indiana.
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