Support Fountain Square area during construction

For a variety of logistical reasons, most of the construction on the Southeast Corridor has shifted from the north end at Pennsylvania and Washington streets to the south end between the interstate and Prospect St.

Parking temporarily eliminated
Parking has been eliminated on both sides of Virginia Ave. from Leonard St. (near interstate) to Prospect St.
Parking is STILL available on the east side of Virginia Ave. from Woodlawn Ave. to Prospect St. (opposite side of trail)

Where to park?  Use this map to find convenient parking spaces in the Fountain Square area.

Schedule
Anticipated completion of this area is July (weather permitting).

Traffic changes
Traffic remains two-way and has shifted east (away from trail construction).

Other construction
Construction will continue at Washington and Pennsylvania streets and under the Virginia Ave. garage. 

Support local businesses during construction
The best thing you can do during construction is to support the local merchants in this area.  Plan your breakfast, lunch or dinner meetings at any of the great locally-owned restaurants. Find a unique gift at one of the artist studios or various shops. 
Whether you are a regular or a new customer, make a point to frequent these great local merchants. For more information visit www.DiscoverFountainSquare.com or click here for monthly construction specials. 

Other construction updates

Construction planned March 21-28:

Alabama St. and Capitol Ave.
(two blocks: (1) Alabama St. between Market St. and Washington St. (2) Capitol Ave. between Washington St. and Maryland St.)

Alabama St.
-- pouring concrete on northeast corner of Washington and Alabama streets
-- installing top soil
-- installing pedestrian signals

Capitol Ave.
-- installing pavers
-- installing terrazzo on Abraham Lincoln luminary garden on southwest corner of Washington St. and Capitol Ave.
-- cutting out handicap ramps on southeast corner of Capitol Ave. and Maryland St. (after March 28)

Central Corridor
(Washington St. from Alabama St. to West St.)
Construction is pending finalized contract and will begin as soon as possible. A public meeting will be scheduled soon to meet the contractor and other Cultural Trail construction team members to discuss specific construction issues, locations and deadlines.

Anticipated completion dates:
-- Alabama St. to Senate Ave. -- December 15, 2011 (hardscape only)
-- Senate Ave. to West St. -- July 15, 2012 (hardscape only)
-- All landscaping -- by December 2012

West Corridor
(On Blackford St. from Indiana Ave. to White River State Park)
The construction contract bid through INDOT on March 9, 2011. Construction will begin approximately 30 to 45 days later.

Anticipated completion dates:
-- Indiana Ave. to New York St. -- complete by August 15 (hardscape only);
-- New York St. to Canal and White River State Park -- work will be done July 1 - August 31 (hardscape only);
-- All other hardscape installation is scheduled to be completed by mid-December.
-- Landscaping is scheduled to be complete by mid-May 2012.

Maintenance of Traffic:
-- There will be one-way southbound traffic on Blackford between Ohio and New York Streets at some time between July 1 and August 31, but not all of it.
-- Two-way traffic will be maintained from New York to Indiana. There will certainly be times that there are short term restrictions with flaggers directing traffic. And as always, we do not control utility or other agency operations.

A public meeting will be scheduled soon to meet the contractor and other Cultural Trail construction team members to discuss specific construction issues, locations and deadlines.

For more information, call 317.713.3333 or visit www.IndyCulturalTrail.org/Construction_Update.

Thanks for celebrating with us!

Although the weather was wet, the spirits were sunny at the March 4 kick-off to construction on the Cultural Trail's last three corridors. Thanks to all who came out and to the following merchants for donating more than 40 prizes -- including a $400 new bike from Joe's Cycles. (Photo: Winner Jeri Warner, executive director of Trusted Mentors, with her new bike.) 

Arthur’s Music Store
Big Car Gallery
Biz on Fletcher
Bryce Caldwell
Calvin Fletcher Coffee Company
Fountain Foliage
Fountain Square Theatre
iMOCA
Impact Group
Joe’s Cycles
Larry & Jane’s Record Store
Liberty Tax
NewDay Meadery
PNC Bank
PURE restaurant
Santorini Greek Kitchen
Square Rootz Deli
Tortas Guicho Domingues y El Cubanito