The City of West Lafayette is planning a new east-west connector road north of Kalberer Road to enhance mobility, support future development, and improve safety in our growing community.
Moving West Lafayette Forward
With its beautiful parks and scenic trails, West Lafayette is a community committed to continuous improvement. Our construction projects play a crucial role in enhancing public spaces and infrastructure, benefiting everyone. We appreciate your patience as we work towards a brighter future for our community.
Note: The City of West Lafayette is still working to build out the Sk hynix Project Tracker. In the meantime, we will post updates here.
Posted 6/18/2025
SK hynix Project Neuron Site Activities
What’s Happening
As part of its comprehensive environmental process, SK hynix will be conducting two surveys at our new site over the next few weeks. These activities are required by federal, state, and local regulations to ensure we protect both historical and environmental resources.
Historical and Archaeological Survey
Why we’re doing this: We need to check for any historical artifacts or archaeological sites before construction begins, following Indiana state guidelines for historic preservation.
What you might see:
Field Preparation
Site Investigation
Environmental and Wildlife Survey
At the same time, we’ll also be:
What This Means for You
These surveys are standard environmental protection measures that help SK hynix build responsibly while preserving West Lafayette’s history and natural resources. These activities will be contained to the site and should have minimal to no impact on the community.
Posted 5/23/2025
Community interest in the SK hynix development is high, and the City of West Lafayette remains committed to ensuring residents have clear, accessible pathways to information and engagement throughout the life of this project.
In the coming month, this site will be updated to feature a centralized, detailed tracking system encompassing both City-led infrastructure initiatives and SK hynix-specific development activity. This resource will include:
Our goal is to provide a clear, step-by-step view of the SK hynix process—what needs to happen, when it will occur, and how residents can engage at each stage.
WLMoves.com will be updated regularly as new information becomes available. We appreciate your patience as we build a transparent and reliable tool to help the public stay informed with clarity and confidence.
The City of West Lafayette is planning a new east-west connector road north of Kalberer Road to enhance mobility, support future development, and improve safety in our growing community.
West Lafayette is wrapping up a major project that started in 2016 to keep the Wabash River cleaner and healthier. This final phase of the Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) project will expand our water treatment system to handle more wet weather, preventing overflows of untreated water into the river during heavy rain.
Augenblick, Palaich and Associates (APA Consulting) is working to create a comprehensive gap analysis to help us identify and meet the early childhood education needs in the West Lafayette community.
This project will construct an ADA-compliant restroom building with two gender neutral stalls.
The McCormick Road Reconstruction Project will restore and enhance this important roadway connecting neighborhoods, residential apartment complexes, and Purdue University.
The City of West Lafayette is expanding and upgrading the Northside Regional Lift Station and Force Main - essential components of our wastewater system.
With West Lafayette's population booming over the past decade, city officials are exploring a transformative upgrade to public safety services. A feasibility study is underway to consolidate Fire Station #2 and fire administration into a modern, centralized campus along West Navajo Street, next to the police station. This proposed move addresses the outdated condition of the current Fire Station #2 and the growing needs of both fire and police services, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency for the community.
The Salisbury Street/Grant Street Redevelopment Project aims to connect our trail systems from north to south, improving access and safety for multimodal travelers. The project's second phase, which includes Grant Street reconstruction, will begin in March 2023.
As part of the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the Soldiers Home Road Reconstruction project seeks to address continuing community growth in the northern areas of West Lafayette. This project will include road reconstruction, a new multi-use trail, and new sidewalks. The multi-use trail will connect the Nighthawk, Sagamore Parkway, and Happy Hollow Trails to the Northwest Greenway Trail.
The City of West Lafayette has launched a Street Lighting Initiative to improve lighting conditions along Indian Trail Drive in the Wabash Shores Neighborhood. This effort is part of a broader citywide goal to improve pedestrian safety and unify lighting styles across our community.
The City of West Lafayette has launched a Street Lighting Initiative on Robinson Street to improve street lighting conditions and move towards unifying lighting styles around the city.
The West Lafayette Wastewater Treatment Utility (WWTU) is undergoing a significant expansion to modernize its operations and prepare for continued growth in our community.
The City of West Lafayette is expanding Fire Station No. 3’s capacity to support new development, prioritize firefighter health and safety, and strengthen our ability to serve residents in the northern third of the city.
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Recent activity includes awarding the Lommel Park Restroom construction contract to T.L. Kincaid Contracting and removing a silver maple on-site due to …
On October 30, 2025, we’ll host a public input session for the Fire Station No. 3 Expansion project. The enclosed boards preview what will be on display that evening.
The City of West Lafayette’s Development Department is excited to share an update on the Street Lighting Initiative, a project aimed at improving visibility, safety, and neighborhood character through new, community-informed lighting designs.
of new trails for pedestrians and cyclists
planted to help retain stormwater, clean the air, and combat climate change
along Salisbury Street to enhance safety
of moving improves overall mental health and wellbeing, so multimodal trail access moves the health of West Lafayette residents in the right direction