Friday, May 23, 2008

Upcoming Road Work

LATEST "PROJECT OPEN MARKET" TRAFFIC CHANGES

The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will be shifting the current Washington Street lane restrictions eastward for continued work on Project Open Market. Starting on or after May 29, 2008, the center three lanes of Washington Street will be closed from the interstate to just past Cruse Street (a few hundred feet east of Southeastern Avenue). As a result, there will be no westbound access to Washington Street from the Southeastern Avenue intersection (which also impacts Shelby Street).

Drivers on westbound Southeastern Avenue should take:

  • State Avenue north to Washington Street or Michigan Street

Drivers on northbound Shelby Street should take:

  • English Avenue east to State Avenue, north to Washington Street or Michigan Street

These lane restrictions are in effect 24 hours a day, for approximately three weeks, while storm sewer construction work is conducted.

In conjunction with this storm sewer work, utility work will also force the closure of the two southernmost lanes of Washington Street, from College Avenue eastward approximately 100 feet. These particular lane restrictions on Washington Street go into effect on or after June 2, 2008, and will last about a week.

E-MAIL TRAFFIC ALERTS

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

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

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