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A major milestone was achieved for the Reimagine Pleasant Street project as a new roadway and bridge over the White River are now open to traffic.
Noblesville and Hamilton County officials celebrated the historic event on Thursday, Sept. 26, and the new thoroughfare from River Road to Eighth Street opened to traffic the evening of Friday, Sept. 27. The Reimagine Pleasant Street project is meant to enhance mobility through Noblesville and increase trail connectivity with the hope of creating a safe, vibrant corridor for residents and visitors to drive, walk, or bike to downtown Noblesville.
“The Reimagine Pleasant Street Project is more than an infrastructure project. It’s been 40 years in the making and is a transformational corridor in our community,” Mayor Chris Jensen said. “The new Pleasant Street is a massive transportation and quality-of-life project that takes people east to west in the community, easing the commute for everyone traveling to and through our city. This project celebrates our community’s history and looks ahead to the future with local artwork incorporated as well as serving as a trail connector for the River Walk, Midland Trace, and Nickel Plate trails. The Reimagine Pleasant Street Project is a game-changer for Indiana’s Hometown of Noblesville.”
The Noblesville Common Council joined Mayor Jensen to cut the ribbon. (From left) David Johnson, Mark Boice, Pete Schwartz, Darren Peterson, Megan Wiles, Mayor Jensen, Aaron Smith, Todd Thurston, Mike Davis, and Evan Elliott. (Photo provided by American Structurepoint)
This portion of the project is the critical first phase with construction activities continuing for two other phases. City officials say that, when complete, Pleasant Street will be an aesthetically pleasing boulevard and serve as a new east-west corridor for Noblesville. The entire project will be open to traffic by the end of 2025.
“It’s exciting to see this project come to life,” Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger said. “These improvements have been discussed for many years. This new bridge is critical to the future of our county and will increase safety for all motorists and pedestrians in our community.”
Representatives from American Structurepoint, Beaty Construction, CHA Consulting, and USI Consultants attended the Party on Pleasant celebration, helping cut the ribbon for the new road and bridge. American Structurepoint is managing the design of Pleasant Street. Beaty Construction was the contractor for Phase 1 of Pleasant Street. CHA and USI will lead the construction inspection of the project.