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Projects in Indiana

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects the mayors of this state submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not. For a more local view, you can drill down to projects in a particular city. Just choose a city from the following list.

The total of cost of all the projects submitted by Indiana is $2,598,965,295

View a specific city in Indiana: CarmelCrawfordsvilleCrown PointEast ChicagoEvansvilleFort WayneGaryHammondHobartIndianapolisKokomoKokomo, INLake StationLawrenceMerrillvilleMichigan CityMishawakaMunciePlymouthRichmondSt. JohnTerre HauteWhiting

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
96th Street & Keystone Ave. Interchange Construction - The current signalized intersection will be converted to an interchange Carmel IN 1500 $50,000,000 Streets/Roads -178
Keystone Avenue at 116th Street and Carmel Drive interchanges- These intersections will be converted to an interchange and the traffic signal will be eliminated. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2009. 116th Street and Carmel Drive closures Carmel IN 1140 $38,000,000 Streets/Roads -16
Keystone and 131st Street Interchange construction Carmel IN 738 $24,600,000 Streets/Roads -71
River Road Reconstruction from 116th Street to 146th Street Carmel IN 660 $22,000,000 Streets/Roads -62
Keystone Avenue and 136th Street Carmel IN 582 $19,400,000 Streets/Roads -28
3rd Avenue SW Reconstruction and Esplanade from City Center Drive to 2nd Street SW Carmel IN 255 $8,500,000 Streets/Roads -34
Veteran's Way Construction from City Center Drive to Executive Drive Carmel IN 255 $8,500,000 Streets/Roads -32
Illinois Street Construction Phase III- 103rd to 116th - Construction of a new 4-lane boulvard Carmel IN 240 $8,000,000 Streets/Roads -17
131st Street Reconstruction From 4th Ave. SW to US-31 Carmel IN 210 $7,000,000 Streets/Roads -19
Shelborne Road from north of 116th Street to 131st Street Carmel IN 195 $6,500,000 Streets/Roads -13
Rangeline Road Reconstruction from 136th Street to US-31 Carmel IN 180 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads -17
96th Street & Commerce Dr. Project (Carmel/Hamilton Co. Joint Project) - Improvements on 96th between Michigan Rd. & Shelborne Carmel IN 150 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
Towne Road Reconstruction - 131st Street to 146th Street creating a 4-lane blvd with multi-use paths, curbs, and storm sewers Carmel IN 150 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -16
96th St. Improvements – Shelborne Rd. to Towne Rd. (Carmel/Hamilton Co. Joint Project) Carmel IN 150 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -10
Veterans Way Extension from City Center Drive to Main Street Carmel IN 135 $4,500,000 Streets/Roads -17
96th and Towne Road Roundabout (Carmel/Hamilton County Joint Project Carmel IN 135 $4,500,000 Streets/Roads -5
Carmel Drive and City Center Drive Roundabout Construction Carmel IN 120 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads -24
126th Street from Shelborne Road to Towne Road Carmel IN 108 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads -8
Gray Road & 116th Street Roundabout Construction Carmel IN 108 $3,600,000 Streets/Roads -1
131st Street Reconstruction from US-31 to Springmill Rd. Carmel IN 105 $3,500,000 Streets/Roads -22
Guilford Road - City Center Drive to 131st Street improvement: indluding roundabout at 131st St., turning lane, storm sewers, curbs Carmel IN 105 $3,500,000 Streets/Roads -14
Guilford Road reconstruction from 116th St. to City Center Drive Carmel IN 105 $3,500,000 Streets/Roads -11
131st Street parallel multi-use path from Hazel Dell Parkway to Keystone Ave. Carmel IN 90 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads -21
Hazel Dell Road miscellaneous improvements between 116th Street and 146th Street Carmel IN 78 $2,600,000 Streets/Roads -22
3rd Ave. SW Reconstruction from Gradel Drive to City Center Drive Carmel IN 75 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -14
106th Street Multi-Use Path Project - Phase I (Carmel Engineering/Carmel Water Joint Project) Carmel IN 60 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
106th and Ditch Road Roundabout (Carmel/Hamilton County Joint Project Carmel IN 60 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -17
136th Street & Gray Rd. Roundabout Construction Carmel IN 54 $1,800,000 Streets/Roads -20
126th Street & Gray Rd. Roundabout Construction Carmel IN 54 $1,800,000 Streets/Roads -19
131st Street & Gray Rd. Roundabout Construction Carmel IN 54 $1,800,000 Streets/Roads -15
Old Meridian Street & Carmel Drive Roundabout Construction Carmel IN 53 $1,750,000 Streets/Roads -8
Towne Road & 116th Street Roundabout Construction Carmel IN 53 $1,750,000 Streets/Roads -13
Hazel Dell Pkwy & 116th Street Roundabout Construction Carmel IN 53 $1,750,000 Streets/Roads -21
111th Street & Pennsylvania Street roundabout Carmel IN 45 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -14
106th Street & Hazel Dell Pkwy Roundabout` Carmel IN 45 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -21
106th Street & Towne Rd. Roundabout Carmel IN 45 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -13
111th St. & College Ave. Roundabout Carmel IN 39 $1,300,000 Streets/Roads -8
Towne Road Multi-Use Path Project - Phase I - 106th to 116th and 116th Street Path Connections to Parks Carmel IN 36 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -14
141st Street & Shelborne roundabout Carmel IN 30 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -13
106th Street & Shelborne roundabout Carmel IN 30 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -16
Southwest Clay Township Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements in Satisfaction of Annexation Agreement (Carmel/Hamilton County Joint Project) Carmel IN 27 $900,000 Streets/Roads -4
New 36" Water Transmission Line Installation and Construction of New Water Plant to Serve expanding western Carmel Carmel IN 1500 $50,000,000 Water 9
Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Carmel IN 300 $20,000,000 Water 33
Wind Turbine Project Carmel IN 25 $4,000,000 Water -18
City Center Parking Structure Phase II Carmel IN 360 $12,000,000 CDBG -31
City Center Parking Structure Phase I Carmel IN 240 $8,000,000 CDBG -26
Central Park 116th Street Entrance - Construction of entrance and interior park roadway to better access existing facilities Carmel IN 135 $4,500,000 CDBG -36
Hazel Dell Park Phase III - Includes construction of shelters, trails, and bridge connection to adjacent park on opposite side of White River Carmel IN 105 $3,500,000 CDBG -29
Park Maintenance Building Construction - New Maintenance Building to allow Carmel Parks to consolidate all maintenance operations in one location Carmel IN 105 $3,500,000 CDBG -42
Founders Park Phase II Construction - including playground equipment, shelter house, restrooms, and community building. Carmel IN 90 $3,000,000 CDBG -25
Central Park Aquatic Center Phase II - Constrution of additional water slide and wave pool. Carmel IN 75 $2,500,000 CDBG -84
Central Park Meeting House - Reconstruction of existing meeting house and construction of new parking area. Carmel IN 75 $2,300,000 CDBG -27
Central Park Phase II - Includes construction of shelters, restroom building, and playground including spray park Carmel IN 45 $1,500,000 CDBG -23
Inter Urban Trail - Construction of trail and reconstruction of existing rail bridge. Carmel IN 30 $1,000,000 CDBG -23
Communication Center Construction - Emergency Operations Center which houses the Emergency Management and Public Safety Communications Command & Controls Carmel IN 360 $12,000,000 Public Safety 6
Carmel Police Station and City Court Building Construction Carmel IN 150 $6,000,000 Public Safety -27
Carmel Fire Station No. 43 Construction Carmel IN 120 $4,000,000 Public Safety 13
Carmel Fire Station No. 44 Construction Carmel IN 120 $4,000,000 Public Safety 17
Citywide Video System Carmel IN 25 $2,000,000 Public Safety -72
Fire Engine Purchase - 2 New Fire Engines Carmel IN 60 $2,000,000 Public Safety 32
Mobile Video System Carmel IN 3 $400,000 Public Safety -42
Public Transportation Garage Construction and Purchase of New Vehicles Carmel IN 150 $5,000,000 Transit -25
Mill Street Road Reconstruction Project from Elmore Street to South BLVD Crawfordsville IN 500 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -10
Broadwy Improvements, including intersections, 93rd to SR231 Crown Point IN 200 $22,000,000 Streets/Roads 34
West Street Reconstruction Crown Point IN 28 $850,000 Streets/Roads -7
North Street Improvements Servicing New I-65 Interchance Crown Point IN 16 $500,000 Streets/Roads 10
Court Street Resurfacing Crown Point IN 10 $300,000 Streets/Roads -8
Additional Above Ground Storage Crown Point IN 20 $2,000,000 Water 3
Northwest Sewer Expansion Crown Point IN 10 $1,000,000 Water 18
Cline Avenue Extension - Reconstruction of existing interchange to add approximately 1500' of new bridge and a 4 lane boulevard to connect Broadway and Guthrie Street intersection to a new bridge over Cline Avenue (SR 912) to the existing interchange prov East Chicago IN 100 $24,000,000 Streets/Roads -18
Broadway Reconstruction; Michigan to Guthrie - This work shall include but not limited to new HMA pavement; textured concrete pavement; concrete sidewalk; storm and sanitary sewers; concrete curb & gutters; new traffic signal at the intersection; landscap East Chicago IN 75 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads -13
Main Street Reconstruction - This work shall include but not limited to a new HMA pavement; textured concrete pavement; concrete sidewalk; storm and sanitary sewers; concrete curb & gutters; new traffic signal at the intersection; landscaping; and ornamen East Chicago IN 75 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads -6
Traffic Signal Modernization and replacement of signal interconnection - The project includes transit pre-emption, bus shelters, bike lockers at the South Shore Station, and new ADA sidewalk ramps. East Chicago IN 50 $2,374,000 Streets/Roads -7
Northcote Avenue Reconstruction Project - This project shall include half mile roadway reconstruction including new pavement concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, ornamental street lighting, and sewer seperation of existing combined sewers. East Chicago IN 40 $1,450,000 Streets/Roads -1
151st Street Reconstruction Project - This project shall include half mile of roadway reconstruction, including new pavement, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, a multi-use path, and ornamental street lighting. Sewer improvements shall include s East Chicago IN 40 $1,450,000 Streets/Roads -11
Tod Avenue Reconstruction Project - This project shall include half mile of roadway reconstruction, including new pavement, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, a multi-use path, and ornamental street lighting. Sewer improvements shall include sep East Chicago IN 40 $1,450,000 Streets/Roads -6
Magoun Avenue Reconstruction Project - This project shall include half mile of roadway reconstruction, including new pavement, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, a multi-use path, and ornamental street lighting. Sewer improvements shall include East Chicago IN 40 $1,450,000 Streets/Roads -7
Baring Avenue Reconstruction Project - This project shall include half mile of roadway reconstruction, including new pavement, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, a multi-use path, and ornamental street lighting. Sewer improvements shall include East Chicago IN 40 $1,450,000 Streets/Roads -6
145th Reconstruction Project - This project shall include half mile of roadway reconstruction, including new pavement, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, a multi-use path, and ornamental street lighting. Sewer improvements shall include seperati East Chicago IN 40 $1,450,000 Streets/Roads -6
Neighborhood Ornmental Lighting Project - That includes the placement of new light poles, controller cabinets, handholes throughout various streets in the city. East Chicago IN 30 $1,233,000 Streets/Roads -18
Chicago Avenue; Cline to Kennedy Avenue - Traffic Signal Modernization and replacement of signal interconnect. This project includes transit pre-emption, bus shelters, ornamental lighting, and new ADA sidewalk ramps. East Chicago IN 40 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -8
East Columbus Drive Beautification Project - This project once completed will bring new thematic lighting, landmark elements at the city limit and key intersections, pedestrian/bike pathways, as well as traffic generators, and way finding signage. East Chicago IN 30 $1,150,000 Streets/Roads -19
Bike Trail - This project consists of construction of a multi-purpose trail along the Grand Calumet River. It will be joining three city's. It will involve new pavement, sidewalks, ornamental lighting, and site elements. East Chicago IN 20 $1,100,000 Streets/Roads -32
Indianapolis Blvd. Widening; between Carrol and McShane - This project shall consist of curb reconstruction and auxiliary and/or parking lane widening at various locations along Indianapolis Blvd. East Chicago IN 40 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -2
East Chicago Water Treatment Plant - Construction of a new membrane Filtration Plant to replace the city's existing plant, which has outlived it's life expectancy. East Chicago IN 130 $54,400,000 Water 18
145th Street Lift Station Improvements - The replacement and upgrade of bar screens, pumps and controlls at an existing stormwater lifting station. East Chicago IN 10 $1,500,000 Water 10
Bar Screen Replacement Project - The purchase and installation of new bar screens, washing systems, and screenings compaction system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. East Chicago IN 9 $609,000 Water 8
Wind Turbin Project - The installation of a wind turbin to supplement the Wastewater Treatment Plant power supply. East Chicago IN 7 $210,000 Water -2
Solar Mixers Project - The installation of three solar powered mixers in a CSO basin at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. East Chicago IN 7 $200,000 Water 2
This work shall include but not limited to new HMA pavement, textured concrete pavement, concrete sidewalk, storm and sanitary sewers, concrete curb & gutters; new traffic signal at the intersections; landscaping; and ornamental street lighting. East Chicago IN 75 $6,000,000 CDBG -14
Lincoln Elementary School - This project consists of rebuilding the school. The school was originally erected in 1970. East Chicago IN 0 $20,000,000 Schools -14
Renovation of Block Jr. High School - This project consists of a new fire system, ADA compliance, swimming pool repairs, and maintenance issues that need to be addressed. The school was originally erected in 1968. East Chicago IN 0 $3,000,000 Schools -11
Central High School - The project consists of a digital phone system, 42" flat screen video monitors, computers and white board technology, computerized textbook inventory system, barcode scanners in the cafeteria, technology 2000 lab, replacement of pres East Chicago IN 0 $3,000,000 Schools -35
School Administration Office - This project consists of new access/security system for the building. East Chicago IN 0 $150,000 Schools -29
BURKHARDT ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (LLOYD EXPWY. TO LINCOLN AVE.) Project will alleviate vehicular congestion and improve safety through the construction of added travel lanes and associated improvements on Burkhardt Road between State Route 66 (Lloyd Expressway Evansville IN 0 $4,737,170 Streets/Roads 18
PIGEON CREEK GREENWAY PASSAGE - INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR PH 4 – VIADUCT The Industrial Corridor Phase 4 is a viaduct along the Pigeon Creek. Due to poor soil conditions a viaduct will need to be constructed to ensure proper access along the creek. Evansville IN 28 $2,800,000 Streets/Roads -13
PIGEON CREEK GREENWAY PASSAGE - INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR PHASE 2 - PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE TRAIL The Industrial Corridor Phase 2 is the continuation of the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage. Phase 2 starts at Franklin Street and follows the Pigeon Creek to Lamasco Park Evansville IN 25 $2,400,000 Streets/Roads -13
LINCOLN AVENUE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (KIRKWOOD DR. TO CITY LIMITS) Project includes road and drainage improvements to the existing two-lane pavement, as well as widening to accommodate bicyclists; Evansville IN 0 $1,120,500 Streets/Roads -18
PIGEON CREEK GREENWAY PASSAGE - INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR PHASE 3 – PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE TRAIL The Industrial Corridor Phase 3 continues the Greenway Passage from Phase 2 and follows along the Pigeon Creek levee to Louisiana Street. Evansville IN 8 $750,000 Streets/Roads -12
BUENA VISTA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (FULTON AVE. TO EAST) Project includes pavement reconstruction and improved geometrics at the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Buena Vista Road, as well as replacement of failing retaining wall structures at that intersectio Evansville IN 0 $550,000 Streets/Roads 3
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