Union Street Raised Crosswalk

Project Summary:

This project was prioritized by the City Council Sidewalk Committee to install new crosswalk on Union Street between 7th Street and 10th Street to improve safety and accessibility for people walking in the area. VS Engineering is the engineering design consultant for this project.

The crosswalk is planned to be entirely within existing City right of way.

Construction is tentatively scheduled for 2026. Please be aware the responsibility for the maintenance of the sidewalk and tree lawn (the area between the edge of the road and the private property line) falls to the adjacent property owner in accordance with the City of Bloomington Municipal Code (BMC). BMC Section 12.24.030 and Section 6.06.050 describe the requirement of the adjacent property owner to perform maintenance including leaf raking and grass mowing. BMC Section 12.24.040 describes the requirement of adjacent property owners to remove any vegetation obstructing a sidewalk. BMC Section 6.07.010 describes the requirement of adjacent property owners to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk. BMC Section 12.04.010 describes the requirement of adjacent property owners to perform any long term maintenance required to keep the sidewalk and tree lawn in repair. 

Project Timeline:

• Design: 2025
• Construction: May-August 2026 

Project Documents:

Plan Set

Bid and Award Information:

• Advertisement/Release Project Date: September 2nd, 2025
• City's Procurement Portal
• Letting Date: 12:00 pm local time on Monday, September 22nd, 2025
• Award Date:  5:30 pm on Monday, September 23rd, 2025, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at the Showers Building, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana, and via Zoom by using the following link: https://bloomington.in.gov/boards/public-works.

Project Contact:

• Sara Gomez, Project Manager, gomezs@bloomington.in.gov
• Neil Kopper, Senior Project Engineer, koppern@bloomington.in.gov