The City of Indianapolis will invest $88 million in infrastructure improvements and $30 million in stormwater improvements for the 2018 construction season, Mayor Joe Hogsett announced on Tuesday.
These funds are in addition to an earlier proposal to invest approximately $10 million to rebuild city streets.
“Construction season is officially underway in the City of Indianapolis, and that means improvements to city streets will be completed neighborhood by neighborhood throughout the coming months,” said Mayor Hogsett. “While the slate of upcoming projects is exciting, it is only the beginning. By stretching taxpayer dollars through the Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership and street maintenance team proposal, we are ushering in a new era for Indianapolis’ infrastructure — one that will lead to safer and more drivable roads for years to come.”
The resurfacing program will target about 90 lane miles of roadways excluding strip patching work done earlier this year using emergency funds.
“This spring, drivers will notice a new road sign. We’ve created signage to note which segments of roads will be resurfaced this year,” said Dan Parker, director of DPW. “We know that when some residents are behind the wheel they want to know if the roads they use every day will be fixed without having to call or search for a list. These new signs will note that resurfacing is coming to that roadway soon.”
For a full list of 2018 Construction Projects visit: indy.gov/dpw.
Speakers at the press conference, were (L) City-County Councillor William ‘Duke’ Oliver, Mayor Joe Hogsett, (R) and DPW Director Dan Parker (not pictured).
