The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has told The Reporter that resurfacing State Road 32 (Conner Street) in downtown Noblesville may be a longer project than planned due to the discovery of seven underground tanks.
These tanks may have been used for gasoline storage nearly a century ago. INDOT told The Reporter soil testing is currently underway. The results of that testing will determine what, if any, remediation needs to be done before resurfacing can move forward. At least one of the tanks is buried under an existing sidewalk.
Keep reading The Reporter for our upcoming interview with INDOT officials after the soil testing is complete and next steps are known.