Red Line Construction Update: 4/29
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development, Pedestrian, Transit on Apr 29th, 2019 | 1 comment
Something that has been undersold with all of the drama and intrigue regarding the Red Line BRT is the amount of new sidewalk and curb construction. This will ultimately help the project be more successful. We could always do more in this area, but it certainly helps the usefulness of the transit project. One major new sidewalk is in front of Moe and Johnny’s at 54th and College:
What was once a dangerous driving surface is now a safe public walking path. There is no curb cut along this stretch of College Avenue.
Elsewhere, blog reader and City County Council candidate Justin Harter has sent me a...
Red Line Construction Update: 4/22
Posted by Kevin Kastner in New Development, Pedestrian, Transit on Apr 22nd, 2019 | 6 comments
This week’s photos come from Jerome Horne, who shared some station construction on the near south side. The first one is on Virginia Street just across from Anthem:
And here’s a few photos farther south along Virginia in Fletcher Place:
I was also able to snag a quick photo of the new stop arms at College and 54th, with the special bus lights in the middle:
Elsewhere: This week’s IBJ Podcast about the new ownership of The Vogue in Broad Ripple mentioned how they are eager to embrace the new transit system. I’m glad to hear this, as I was worried when this IBJ tweet focused on...
Red Line Construction Update: April 16
Posted by Kevin Kastner in New Development, Transit on Apr 16th, 2019 | 17 comments
This week’s update includes a photo of the old streetcar rail, which has been removed from College Avenue, right at Broad Ripple. Thanks to reader Henry Moellring for the photo:
I’ve also been given permission to share some construction photos by Photosbyramz via Instagram. Here’s the Red Line Station at 22nd and Meridian:
Here’s the IndyGo e-mail blast:
New This Week
College Avenue:
Parking continues to be restricted within construction areas but otherwise available to use. Parking restrictions will be put into place...
Red Line Construction update- April 8, 2019
Posted by Kevin Kastner in New Development, Pedestrian, Transit on Apr 8th, 2019 | 9 comments
I’ve had the intention to start a weekly Red Line BRT construction thread. Since construction is starting to happen closer to my neck of the woods, I should be able to get some photos pretty easily. If you have photos of construction elsewhere along the BRT line, please let me know in the comments, or e-mail them to me at kevin dot kastner at gmail dot com.
Here’s 50th and College,, which has a new curb bump-out on the north side of the intersection, as well as new ADA ramps for the sidewalks. Pedestrians will be encouraged to cross College at 49th Street (see map below), so there is no...
