I-65 Safety and Efficiency Formal Comment Period Continues Through August 9

Project information and comment forms are available at several locations

The I-65 Safety and Efficiency Project Team is making it easy for residents to share their feedback on the improvement project in southeast Indianapolis. Project information is available at several locations in the area.

Residents can pick up a project handout, complete a comment form, and leave a completed form at any of the sites listed below. The materials will be available through Friday, Aug. 9, when the formal comment period associated with the draft environmental document ends. The document is posted on the project website and a hard copy is available at several of the locations listed below.

LocationAddress
Eleanor Skillen School 341410 Wade Street, Indianapolis, IN
Frederick Douglass SUPER School 192020 Dawson Street, Indianapolis, IN
Garfield Park Conservatory2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN
Garfield Park Branch, Indy Public Library2502 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN
Salvation Army, Fountain Square1337 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN
SENSE Charter School1601 Barth Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
Southeast Community Services901 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN
Stone Lake Apartments2913 E. Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN

A public hearing was held July 24 and people could sign up to share their comments. All hearing materials are available at I65SafetyandEfficiency.com/Project-Documents. A short recording covering the information from the presentation is also available on the site.

I-65 Safety and Efficiency is expected to reduce corridor congestion, improve traffic flow, and improve safety along the corridor. The project includes added capacity, pavement patching and resurfacing, bridge improvements, drainage improvements and sidewalk improvements.

Comments on the environmental document will be accepted through August 9 as part of the formal comment period. Written comments may be submitted to Parsons, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 2121, Indianapolis, IN 46204, attn. Anna Wainscott.  Comments can be shared online at I65SafetyandEfficiency.com.

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