INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) has started construction of a drainage improvement and structural rehabilitation project on the city’s east side.
Indy DPW engineering will be building many drainage components as part of the stormwater project including new storm sewers and drain inlets, as well as new ADA ramps, rehabbed sidewalk and repaving of streets to enhance their overall quality.
Construction started on Brookside Parkway on Feb. 13 and will see work between Nowland Avenue and Rural Street.
Future work included in this project includes along McCarty Street between Capitol Avenue and Delaware Street and on Washington Boulevard between 29th and 40th streets. Work on McCarty Street is expected to begin in April. Work on Washington Boulevard is expected at a date to be determined later this year.
Brookside Parkway and McCarty Street elements are considered phase one of the project. The Washington Boulevard element is considered phase two.
Once completed, the $11.8 million project will not only improve existing stormwater infrastructure, but it will also preserve roadway before road resurfacing projects reach many neighborhoods in Indianapolis.
Indy DPW has budgeted for $79 million in stormwater projects in 2024. Phase one elements are scheduled to be completed during the 2024 construction season.