Page last updated on August 25, 2022 at 6:20 pm
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Seminary Park Gets New Lights; Hopewell Demolition Continues; and the New Dunn Street Sidewalk is Substantially Complete
Bloomington, Ind. – Numerous infrastructure improvement projects are underway this season to advance community goals, including safety, sustainability, accessibility, equity, economic vitality, and quality of life in Bloomington. The City will provide regular public updates on a range of these improvements as they progress. City departments coordinate with one another, as well as with private developers, to minimize the impact on Bloomington residents and visitors.
PARKS & RECREATION
Bryan Park Pool
Bryan Park Pool is open Saturdays and Sundays only from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The final day of pool operation for the 2022 season is Labor Day, September 5.
Seminary Park Lighting
Contractors will be on-site in Seminary Park this week and next to install and activate five new dark-sky friendly, overhead LED pole lights. The light fixtures are programmable and may be brightened or dimmed as needed to provide light throughout the park.
The new lights are replacements for the original eight decorative light poles in Seminary Park; only two original poles currently remain and both will be removed as part of the project.
UTILITIES
Hidden River Pathway Project
The two-year downtown stormwater infrastructure reconstruction project to address flooding during rain events continues. This week, contractor Milestone will complete the ceiling of the new culvert.
No changes this week in the traffic pattern. Grant will be closed from 4th to Kirkwood and 4th Street is only one lane from Lincoln to Grant. The alley on the east side of Grant, between Trinity Church and Longfei Restaurant, will remain closed.
The City will continue to coordinate with other construction and road projects as they reconstruct 1,829 feet of culverts to protect downtown area residential and commercial buildings. This project is on track to be finished by the February 2023 deadline. For more information about the project visit: bloomington.in.gov/utilities/hidden-river.
Businesses on 4th and Grant are still open as this project continues around them. They welcome customers and taking the time to visit them may afford residents an opportunity to see what’s happening with this project. Businesses in the impacted area include The Venue, Siam House, Little Tibet, Burma Garden, Korea Restaurant, Oak, My Thai, DO Asian Fusion, Dat's, B-Town Gyros, Healthy Hoosiers, Bali Cafe, Storm Real Estate, Longfei, Parlor Donuts, Soma Coffeehouse, and Taste of India.
PUBLIC WORKS
Paving on 2nd Street is complete, crews are milling Saratoga in Park Ridge East this week in preparation for paving it next week. Concrete crews are installing ADA-compliant ramps at 12th and Illinois this week.
ENGINEERING
Hopewell Phase 1 East
Demolition of the residential homes along 2nd Street and the warehouse at 640 S Morton Street started this week. Demolition and material haul off on the site will continue next week. The photo below shows the warehouse during demolition as the operator for Renascent sorts materials for recycling. The Hopewell Phase 1 East project site is bounded by 2nd Street to the north, 1st Street to the south, B-Line to the east, and Rogers Street to the west. Additional information about the project and the contractor can be found at the following links: https://bton.in/mRp~I, hopewellbloomington.org & renascentinc.com/
IU Poplars Building Demolition
Due to the current demolition phase of the Indiana University Poplars Building on 7th Street, west of campus, N Grant Street will be closed between E 6th and E 7th from August 29th to September 9th. The sidewalks adjacent to the building will also be closed during each of these closures. Closures will be 24 hours a day.
Dunn Street Sidewalk
The City’s project to construct a new sidewalk and tree plot on N Dunn Street began July 13th and is now substantially complete. The southbound vehicular traffic lane is now open, as is 16th Street, and the new sidewalk is open to pedestrians. The final task of tree planting will be completed in the fall during optimal tree planting weather.
Additional information about the project and the contractor can be found at bloomington.in.gov/engineering/projects/dunnsidewalk.
19th Street Development Sidewalk
The Development project to construct a new sidewalk, tree plot, and rain gardens along the north side E 19th between Lincoln and Walnut, and along N Walnut Street north of 19th Street, is now substantially complete. The final work task of tree planting will be completed in the fall during optimal tree planting weather. This pedestrian improvement project was completed as part of the Verve multi-family residential development project located at 1820 N Walnut Street.
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