INDIANAPOLIS — City and local leaders recently joined the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) to celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated Shelby Street bridge over Bean Creek and the successful infrastructure projects included in the 2022 capital infrastructure program. This season has seen more than $240 million in major improvements including the widening of the Monon Trail, the two-way conversion of Fort Wayne Avenue, work to improve drainage systems along Broad Ripple Avenue, and many other projects that aimed to improve roadways, rehabilitate bridges, enhance pedestrian safety, and improve stormwater infrastructure.
For the 2022 construction season, Indy DPW programmed millions in transportation and stormwater improvements.
A few of the major construction projects completed this year include:
• The widening of the Monon Trail. This $1.65 million project widened the Monon Trail between 14th and 56th streets, providing more space for walking, biking and commuting by trail.
• The Drexel Gardens Neighborhood Drainage Improvements – Phase 2.
• The two-way conversion of Fort Wayne Avenue, between North and Alabama streets. As an extension of the recent improvements along Delaware Street downtown (including coordination with IndyGo on dedicated bus lanes), Fort Wayne Avenue this year saw resurfacing and two-way conversion, allowing for traffic-calming effects and optimized transit usage.
As previewed for the 2023 budget, Indy DPW expects to be able to spend even more on infrastructure in the 2023 construction season. The agency estimates that greater than $440 million will be spent on construction next year across the entire program — with an estimated $287 million targeted to transportation infrastructure.
