A petition with over 1,500 signatures from citizens who oppose INDOT’s plan to install J-turns along U.S. 31 was submitted to INDOT Thursday. 

Bill Friend, former Indiana State legislator and property owner who lives and farms in Miami County said residents between Plymouth and Tipton have been telling INDOT to forget installing J-turns on U.S. 31 for years now.  J-turns were designed for low speed, low volume traffic areas.

The petition, which is available at www.CitizensAgainstJturns.com, gained momentum this past December as more citizens up and down the corridor were given an opportunity to sign it. Citizens Against J-turns has also been sharing videos from actual residents along the corridor who oppose INDOT’s plans.

Debbie Barts with Barts and Showley Farms in Fulton County.

Bradley McClain with the McClain Funeral Homes.

According to the organization, nearly 70% of citizens who live along the corridor between Plymouth and Tipton oppose INDOT’s plan according to a poll conducted in 2020. The poll, which features a 3 percent (plus or minus) margin of error was conducted by DatAttic, a polling and research company based out of Mishawaka.