The City of Carmel has received two Community Crossing grants from the Indiana Department of Transportation that will dramatically improve two major thoroughfares in Carmel.
This spring, the city plans to begin working to improve 3rd Avenue SW in a variety of ways, thanks to a 2021 for $1 million. A 2022 grant, also for $1 million, will help the city pay for improvements to College Avenue in the Home Place area, from 96th Street north to 106th Street.
Carmel was one of 229 Indiana cities, towns, and counties that received grants. The State of Indiana awarded $119.4 million in matching funds to cities, towns, and counties across the state in December for local road projects through Community Crossings, a component of the Governor’s Next Level Roads program.
This spring, the city will begin working on the reconstruction of 3rd Avenue SW from City Center Drive north to Elm Street. The project will include reconstruction of the road, new storm water drains, updates to the water and wastewater system, new on-street parking, and the addition of multi-use paths on both sides of the roadway. Similar changes will come to College Avenue in the Home Place area in the future.
In addition, the City of Carmel will begin working on a new roundabout at Veteran’s Way and City Center Drive (at the entrance Carmel City Center), which will be primarily paid for with COVID relief funds. That roundabout will be constructed between the dates of the Carmel Marathon and CarmelFest and will be the catalyst for the redevelopment schedule for the Monon Square redevelopment.