Thursday, May 15, 2008

Indianapolis Department of Public Works announcement

Project Open Market

Beginning Monday, May 19, 2008, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will close College Avenue (one-way northbound) to through traffic between Fletcher Avenue and Washington Street. As part of Project Open Market, this closure will last 24 hours a day, for approximately two weeks, while storm sewer construction work is conducted at the intersection of Washington Street and College Avenue.

Washington Street will also be reduced to four lanes (two eastbound and two westbound) 24 hours a day from College Avenue to Davidson Street during this two-week time period.

Other lane restrictions and traffic changes are expected throughout the summer as work on Project Open Market progresses east of College Avenue along Washington Street. DPW encourages residents and motorists to visit www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket to sign up for e-mail traffic alerts.

DETOUR ROUTES

Drivers affected by the College Avenue closure should take:

  • South Street (Fletcher Avenue) west to Delaware Street, Delaware Street north to New York Street, New York Street east to College Avenue

Drivers affected by the Washington Street lane restrictions should take:

  • State Avenue north to Michigan Street, west on Michigan Street (westbound traffic)
  • East on New York Street, south on State Street (eastbound traffic)

PROJECT OPEN MARKET

Project Open Market is a city initiative to spur investment and create economic opportunity on the Near-Eastside by removing the Market Street I-65/70 interstate ramp and building a new interchange along East Washington Street. The project, financed mostly through federal grant dollars, will open up Market Street for new business opportunities and create a more pedestrian-friendly corridor that will better connect the Near-Eastside to downtown Indianapolis. For more information, visit: www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket.

If you have additional questions about the project, please contact the Mayor's Neighborhood Liaison, Tonya Beeler, at 317.327.5564.

Thank you for your patience as we progress toward the exciting developments on the Near-Eastside.

Sincerely,

Kit Werbe
Public Information Officer
Indianapolis Department of Public Works

1 comment:

John said...

Bummer. I drive that stretch about 8 times a day. So it seems.