Indianapolis to repair infrastructure
The Indianapolis City-County Council recently approved a $120m bond that will be used to fund repairs to the infrastructure of the city, though perhaps not as residents might expect.
According to city leaders, the work might not include potholes, which have been discussed repeatedly. Instead, other work will take precedence, such as repairing and improving bridges, traffic signals, sidewalks, and streets. One particularly dangerous intersection, that of Dearborn and 21st Streets, which come together where Massachusetts Avenue goes north, is expected to be part of this effort.
Sammie Horton has lived close to the intersection for the last six years, and describes it as “mayhem” because nobody knows how to get through the area. Some cars have to stop, some do not, and some people, Horton says, simply do not care. He estimates that in the six years he has been living nearby, he has seen 30 crashes or possibly more.
Horton is pleased this intersection is included among the projects to be worked on, and would like the people who carry out the work to make sure it is clear which cars have the right of way, and which need to yield. Officials who are dealing with issues like this could work with a flyer printing company on a mailer for residents, advising of any areas undergoing modifications and how to safely navigate them.
According to city leaders, the work might not include potholes, which have been discussed repeatedly. Instead, other work will take precedence, such as repairing and improving bridges, traffic signals, sidewalks, and streets. One particularly dangerous intersection, that of Dearborn and 21st Streets, which come together where Massachusetts Avenue goes north, is expected to be part of this effort.
Sammie Horton has lived close to the intersection for the last six years, and describes it as “mayhem” because nobody knows how to get through the area. Some cars have to stop, some do not, and some people, Horton says, simply do not care. He estimates that in the six years he has been living nearby, he has seen 30 crashes or possibly more.
Horton is pleased this intersection is included among the projects to be worked on, and would like the people who carry out the work to make sure it is clear which cars have the right of way, and which need to yield. Officials who are dealing with issues like this could work with a flyer printing company on a mailer for residents, advising of any areas undergoing modifications and how to safely navigate them.