INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Dept. of Public Works recently highlighted efforts to calm traffic along the ciy’s roadways by pursuing two-way street conversions as appropriate when upgrading roads. At the site of the newly converted segment of Fort Wayne Ave., officials noted that the upcoming infrastructure improvements would improve access along transit networks, navigation for motorists, and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists in neighborhoods.
The recently completed segment of Fort Wayne Ave. is just one portion of an entire project that will reconstruct Delaware St. and remove underground streetcar tracks between Maryland and Vermont streets.
The two-way conversions are touted as ways to improve the liveability of a neighborhood by significantly reducing collisions and calming traffic. In the coming years, residents will see at least three more projects on major thoroughfares, including downtown portions of College Ave. and eastern segments of both New York and Michigan streets.
For more information about the project, visit indy.gov/dpw.