Heavy Duty Towing in Highland, IN

Heavy Duty Towing Highland serves a Lake County town of 23,984 people (2020 census) that sits just south of the Borman Expressway. We recover semis, buses, box trucks, dump trucks and equipment, and dispatch answers 24/7 at (219) 529-2610.

A town that grew with the railroads

Highland was incorporated on April 4, 1910, with 304 residents. Chicago and Atlantic railroad trackage in the early 1880s attracted agriculture and manufacturing. The Erie Lackawanna Railway once ran through downtown and its tracks have been abandoned. The paved Erie Lackawanna Trail now follows that right-of-way, so there are trail crossings on town streets.

US 41, the main street for trucks

US 41, called Indianapolis Boulevard, is a major north-south route in town. The Borman Expressway exits are close:

• Exit 1: US 41 north (Calumet Avenue)
• Exit 2: US 41 south and SR 152 north (Indianapolis Boulevard)
• Exit 3: Kennedy Avenue

A semi that loses a turbo or gets stuck at a ramp signal on US 41 blocks a major road. Tell dispatch the cross street and the lane.

When the river rises

Highland, like other towns along the Little Calumet River, has historically flooded, especially in spring. Significant floods hit in 2006, 2007 and 2008. On September 13, 2008, flooding from the river closed the Borman Expressway at Kennedy Avenue in both directions until September 17. A truck that drives into water can stall with an engine full of water, so do not restart it.

Neighbors

Highland is bordered by Hammond on the north, Munster on the west, Schererville on the south and Griffith on the east. The Borman near here is among the busiest stretches in the state, with 163,912 vehicles a day counted between Kennedy Avenue and SR 912 in a 2010 study.

When you call from Highland

• US 41 or a side street
• North, south, east or west
• Whether the unit is in water
• Load and unit type
• Who is paying

A recovery near water

Flood calls differ from ordinary breakdowns. A wet engine, a soft shoulder and rising water on a low street all change the plan. We want to know how deep the water is, whether the engine has been shut off and whether the trailer is loaded. Heavy wreckers can winch a unit back to firm ground, but only after the scene is safe. Never wade into moving water to hook up a line.

Side streets and rail trail crossings

Highland has small streets and the Erie Lackawanna Trail crossing several of them. Long trailers need room to swing. Tell dispatch the street, the nearest trail crossing and the length of the unit.

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