Highway 24 near Goodland, Indiana...detour question

[GizmosMom]

Our favorite way to get avoid Chicago on the way to Michigan is to exit in Gilman, IL and travel east on Highway 24. Google Maps shows me that there is bridge work and the highway will be closed just past Goodland until the end of August.

Has anyone traveled on Highway 24 recently or know if the detour is pretty far out of the way? I can't tell if we could just detour a couple of blocks away or not.

We will be trying to get to US 31. Have another route planned out (Route B!) but sure would like to use Highway 24 instead.

[Wi11iamt]

Being i live in this area if ur going east or west on 24 to bypass this detour the easiest way.. simply take state hwy 16..

If your going east on 24 go to 41 go north to 16

If your comming west go to 231 north to 16

Roads are in good shape and not that big of a detour!

[docsouce]

Thanks for the tip. We'll be coming up from the south and my plan was to pick up Rt 24 at Remington.. I'll just pick up Rt 52 out of Lafayette and then Rt 24 west out of Kentland.

[Mfan]

Remember, a detour of a highway must be capable of 18 wheelers.

[Thom02099]

GizmosMom wrote:
Our favorite way to get avoid Chicago on the way to Michigan is to exit in Gilman, IL and travel east on Highway 24. Google Maps shows me that there is bridge work and the highway will be closed just past Goodland until the end of August.

Has anyone traveled on Highway 24 recently or know if the detour is pretty far out of the way? I can't tell if we could just detour a couple of blocks away or not.

We will be trying to get to US 31. Have another route planned out (Route B!) but sure would like to use Highway 24 instead.

Heading that way as well, next week, also planning to use US 24.

Checking the INDOT website, looks like the road is closed from west of Goodland to Remington. Detour route posted is to take IN 55 north from US 24 to IN 16 east to the intersection with US 231, then south to Remington to get back on US 24 in Remington.

Doesn't look to be overly inconvenient. Will take a closer look at Google maps, appears there may be some County Roads that will work as well, and not have to go as far north to head east to US 231.