The city of Indianapolis has been awarded annual funding from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization.
More than $22.7 million will go to the Department of Public Works for a range of projects. The dollars are administered and awarded through the IMPO and matched by local governments.
Indianapolis will get money for nine projects planned for 2026. Those projects include second phases for the Eagle Creek Greenway expansion and a road diet along Madison Avenue. Intersections at Southport and Five Points Road and Post and Troy Avenue will also be improved..
Also targeted is bridge rehabilitation at Mitthoefer Road over Bells Run, Raymond Street over Pleasant Run, and Shelby Street over Pleasant Run. Pedestrian safety enhancements are planned on 86th Street from Meridian Street to Allisonville Road.
The amount is up from last year when eight projects were identified, including the first phase of the Eagle Creek Greenway from the park to Washington Street on the west side.
Local MPOs are necessary to receive federal funds for transit, transportation alternatives and roadway improvements. The Indianapolis MPO encompasses 1,520 square miles and includes eight counties and 31 cities and towns.
“It’s always a very competitive process, and this year there were 59 proposed projects. Indy’s projects were among 16 that rose to the top,” IMPO Executive Director Anna Gremling said. “Maintaining high-quality infrastructure is one of our local government’s biggest challenges and one of the ways they make a critical contribution to regional and state economies.”
Projects are judged based on technical selection criteria, including impacts on air quality, improvements to congestion, pavement quality, and safety.
Contact WFYI city government and policy reporter Jill Sheridan at jsheridan@wfyi.org. Follow on Twitter: @JillASheridan.
