Broadway Road Widening

 

Street Dept  
UPDATE 3/1/07
INDOT is doing some redesign on the project, looks like we will have two lanes in town with a turn lane at major intersections. project set to bid in early 2009.
Updated 9/27/06

Mayor Bob Hurst has petitioned INDOT to retain parking on the south side of the square, INDOT is considering the request and it looks favorable for retaining the parking on the south side of the square.  

The land acquisition for this project has begun and some of the land owners along Broadway have been contacted about easements.  Anticipated bid letting date in June 2009. 
 
SR 64, Added Travel Lanes in Princeton
Broadway Widening
Updated 11/14/05

I just wanted to let everyone know that Design Approval for SR 64, Added Travel Lanes here in Princeton, was granted November 1, 2005. The project has been given a notice to proceed with this information. The next submittal is the Final Field Check Plans and then the Final Field Check Meeting will be held for comments and review of the project. The current schedule has the Final Field Check requirements completed in November 2007. My understanding is that the process of Land Acquisition has been given 18 months for activities. Therefore, the project has been moved to Fiscal Year 2009 with an anticipated bid letting date in June 2009. 
Update 4/15/05
Click Here to read information from INDOT'S Hearing on the widening of Broadway
Update 3/31/05

INDOT has made changes in the schedule. At the time of the Preliminary Field Check held on May 7, 2003 this project was scheduled to be ready for contracts on October 15, 2006 and construction to commence in early 2007. The schedule has been revised since then and presently the ready-for-contracts date is November 15, 2008, which puts the commencement of construction activity in the spring of 2009 and completion in 2011.
 

INDOT public hearing on widening of Broadway 
Update 2/19/05
April 14 a public hearing will be held to talk about design plans for widening of Broadway Street through Princeton, the Indiana Department of Transportation will hosts a public hearing at 6 p.m. at Princeton Community High School.

INDOT will seek public input on the 1.75 mile project, which adds travel lanes on Broadway (Ind. 64) from approximately Spring Street to Madison Street on the city's eastern edge.

The project, talked about in long-range plans since 1989, has been estimated at about $10 million. Two years ago INDOT officials projected bid letting would be scheduled for spring 2007.

The section is the main artery through Princeton would be widened to four lanes with shared turn and through lanes through most of the project, according notice from INDOT.

The west end of the plan will extend the existing five-lane section to Spring Street, with new curb and gutter.

"All parallel parking will be removed along Ind. 64. Parking will also require removal along the west side of Hart Street north of Ind. 64 and along the east side of Main Street north of Ind. 64," according to the notice. Angled parking along the north side of the highway between Hart and Main will remain.

The project includes new sidewalks and left turn lanes at Spring, Hart and Main streets.
Also included in the project will be new storm sewers, sanitary sewers and new waterlines at a cost of only 10% on the dollar to the city. Whit the ageing water and sewer lines in this area the replacement of these lines will be a great benefit to the city of Princeton.

West State Street's intersection with the highway will be realigned to intersect at Madison Street, according to INDOT. Traffic signals will be upgraded where needed and a new signal will be placed at the reconfigured State/Madison streets intersection with Ind. 64.

INDOT projects the plan will require about 2.6 acres of new permanent right-of-way, which will displace six homes and three businesses.

The tentative timetables for right-of-way acquisition will be discussed during the presentation April 14, according to INDOT.

At least one lane of traffic is expected to be open each direction during construction, but some temporary road and approach/driveway closures may be required. 
 
Update 8/26/04

Donohue & Associates has received the go ahead from INDOT to provide plans for the public hearing. The public hearing has not been scheduled at this time. Donohue & Associates will send the plans to INDOT in September and then INDOT will arrange the time and location for a  public hearing. Donohue & Associates is waiting for the hearing to finalizing utility plans in case any major design changes are needed.

 
Update 4/14/04

The INDOT SR 64 project is still waiting for approval of the Environmental
Impact Report. Approval should be granted in mid-May and the next submittal
to INDOT will then be determined.
 

Update 2/10/04

 

The widening of SR 64 through the City of Princeton is currently under design by INDOT. The project is categorized as “Added Travel Lanes” and extends from 9th Street to slightly east of State Street along Broadway Street. The proposed improvement will widen SR 64 to five lanes, two lanes for each direction with a two-way left turn lane, from 9th Street to Brown Street. From Brown Street to State Street, SR 64 will be widened to four lanes with two lanes for each direction. SR 64 will consist of two lanes, one in each direction to the east of State Street.

 The Spring Street intersection will be widened with dedicated left turn lanes in all directions. Dorsey Street will be realigned to intersect with Second Street instead of SR 64. The State Street intersection will be realigned to intersect with Madison Street. The other intersections within the project limits will remain the same except for the widening of SR 64.

 The railroad crossing, located just west of Second Street, will be updated. A new overpass at the tracks is not planned due to the exceptionally high costs and severity of property impacts, including historic structures.

 In addition to the roadway pavement, a new storm sewer system will be constructed. The project will include curb and gutter with new inlets and the replacement of two large culverts under SR 64 between Stout Street and Washington Street.

 City of Princeton utilities including both sanitary sewer and water mains will be replaced as part of this project.

 Sidewalks will be included on both sides of the roadway between Brown Street and State Street.

 STATUS

 As of January 2004, the project design is on hold pending completion of the Environmental Assessment in early 2004. Once design work is resumed, a Public Hearing will be scheduled, probably in late summer of 2004.  Public notices will be advertised prior to the Public Hearing to inform the public of the time and location. For information regarding the public hearing process, contact Rick Clark, INDOT Public Hearings Manager, at 317-232-6601.

 Construction is anticipated to begin in 2007 and be completed in 2009. The dates given are approximate and may be adjusted at any time during the design process.
 

 

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