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Town board reviews candidate streets for Community Crossings grant; inventory updates could add miles and funding
Summary
Town staff walked the board through an updated packet of unfunded streets — Vine, Delaware, Cook, College and Indiana avenues among them — and recommended finalizing a list by the end of June for a July Community Crossings application; INDOT jurisdiction and curb-ramp work were flagged for coordination.
Town Board members met April 20 and spent the bulk of the session reviewing candidate streets to include in the town’s next application for Indiana’s Community Crossings resurfacing program. Staff presented maps and cost estimates for streets not funded in the previous round and advised the board to finalize the list by the end of June so the town can submit an application in July.
Blake, a town project engineer, guided the board through the packet of 11-by-17 and 8½-by-11 figures, noting some inventory discrepancies. He told the board the estimate for the Vine Street segment is “about 21 to 22,000 to mill and resurface,” and that an updated street inventory adds roughly two miles of eligible mileage to the town’s total, increasing the town’s potential award amount.
The packet includes multiple projects described by staff: a mill-and-resurface on Delaware Street with an HMA curve replacement and four curb replacements between Washington and Jackson streets; Cook Boulevard listed as a straightforward resurfacing candidate; East Street added back into the inventory as a mill-and-resurface; and a larger downtown corridor (College Street and State Road segments) with sidewalk, curb-ramp and resurfacing needs.
Staff warned the board that sections within INDOT right-of-way cannot be changed without INDOT involvement, and earlier curb-ramp work fronted by the town is expected to be reimbursed by INDOT. Jason, a project lead, said INDOT is planning related ramp work and encouraged a meeting with Rusty Fowler, the INDOT district manager, to discuss cooperation and possible reimbursement.
Board members discussed design coordination for school crossings and Maple Street redesigns, stressing that any curb-ramp or sidewalk work funded through Community Crossings should not force later demolition during planned streetscape projects. "If we do replace those curb ramps, we would want to make sure whatever we do there doesn't affect the redesign," one board member said.
Staff outlined schedule constraints: applications are expected to be due in July (end of July as a likely cutoff), award notifications around September–October, and — if awarded — bidding would follow so construction could occur in the next spring season. The board directed staff to refine the packet, confirm inventory updates (including a 400-foot discrepancy identified on Vine Street), and return with a final prioritized list by the end of June.
Next steps: staff will update the maps and cost figures, schedule coordination with INDOT where state routes are involved, and provide the board a final street list and recommended priorities for the July application.
