Governor Mitch Daniels and East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland announce an agreement with United Bridge Partners for the construction, operation and maintenance of a new bridge using no federal, state, or local tax dollars.May 2012

The old Cline Avenue is demolished to prepare for a new, modern Cline Avenue Bridge.January 2013

The Lead agency for environment permitting, US Coast Guard, issues Bridge Permit 7-14-9 for replacement of the Cline Avenue Bridge.January 2015

City of East Chicago Planning Commission approves construction of the Cline Avenue Bridge Operations Office and Maintenance Facility.December 2015

Ceremonial project groundbreaking is held onsite with City of East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland. May 2016

Geotechnical boring exploration work begins. Two full-scale load tests of the existing piles were performed to verify pile capacity for re-use in the new bridge. October 2016

With the building design and permits issued, construction of the operations office begins.January 2017

Geotechnical field work, including the full-scale pile load tests, is completed for the new bridge. February 2017

The first concrete bridge segment is erected and set in place.March 2019

Segment erection in halfway complete.February 2020

The new Cline Avenue Bridge opens to traffic.December 2020