New Allen County Jail 35% finished, on track for 2027

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A project years in the making has continued its trek toward completion as crews work to construct a new jail for Allen County.

On Thursday, Allen County provided the latest update for the facility, which will be located at 2911 Meyer Road near New Haven and replace the current jail that has stood in downtown Fort Wayne since 1981.

According to a Facebook post from the county, approximately 35% of the project is finished. As of the post, 430 out of 700 prefabricated cells have been set in the building…

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