Western Fort WayneArea Improvements Project

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to strengthen the electric transmission system in north-east Indiana. The proposed improvements in Allen and Whitley counties involve building about 14 miles of new power line, rebuilding about 11 miles of power lines, upgrading several local substations and building a new substation. These improvements increase reliability, reduce power outages and speed recovery of service when outages occur.

Spring 2025: Construction began on the Western Fort Wayne Area Improvements Project in spring of 2022 and will conclude late 2025. Current construction involves: 

• - Building 5 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the Eel River Substation off Hathaway Road to connect to an existing line off W. Wallen Road
• - Removing about 1 mile of the existing Wallen-Garrett 69kV line near W. Dupont Road and Wallen Substation

Contract Land Staff (CLS) serves as I&M's right-of-way representative for this project. For questions or concerns, please reach out to Frank Gettig, frank.gettig@contractlandstaff.com or 813-453-1590.

Summer 2020: I&M Announces the proposed line routes for the Western Fort Wayne Area Improvements Project.

Feb. 2020: I&M Announces the Western Fort Wayne Area Improvements Project. Public Open Houses will be held in March to gather input from local residents. Representatives from I&M will be available to discuss specific aspects of the project and to answer questions residents may have. Feedback from the community at these events helps determine the final proposed line route.

News Release - February 21, 2020 (PDF)

Project Map (PDF)