INDIANAPOLIS — Major projects across Indianapolis are one step closer to completion thanks to funding from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization.
On Thursday, June 13, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Indy DPW were presented a check for $30,468,203 by the IMPO to help support eight projects across the city. The 2024 grant was the highest amount awarded by the IMPO in over 10 years.
The grant gives the city the necessary funding to improve several areas of concern across the city. Each project was selected because of its plan to improve air quality, traffic congestion, pavement quality and safety.
Here are the projects that will be funded by the grant and how that funding will be divided:
- 38th Street Bridge over Little Eagle Creek Rehabilitation; $2,214,356
- 46th Street Bridge over Indian Creek; $1,515,460
- High School Road over Conrail Railroad; $2,245,346
- Nickel Plate Trail over Keystone Avenue; $4,871,339
- 46th Street and Mitthoefer Intersection Improvements; $1,568,182
- Madison Ave Road Diet – Martin Street to Pleasant Run Parkway; $11,762,960
- South County Line Road Expansion from Depot to Woodcreek Drive; $5,970,560
- Knozone Awareness Funding; $320,000
“Each year, our administration is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to seeking funding to expand our five-year, $1.2 billion capital infrastructure plan,” said Mayor Hogsett. “Projects like the new pedestrian bridge for the Indianapolis leg of the Nickel Plate Trail are critical to our commitment of making our city safer - no matter what mode of transportation you choose.”
Indy DPW says the grant will help rehab Madison Avenue from Martin Street to Pleasant Run Parkway on Indy's south side. Madison Avenue north and southbound will be reduced from three lanes to two to allow for a multi-use trail and a sidewalk to be installed.
“This marks the third year that the IMPO have helped fund our vision for the future of Madison Avenue, which is an overbuilt relic of Indy’s past” Indy DPW Director Brandon Herget said. “Moving ahead by limiting vehicle lanes and investing in better walkability and connectivity will help make good on a commitment to Indy’s neighborhoods on the southside of safer streets.”
For more information on current and upcoming Indy DPW projects, click here.
