Maumee Avenue Realignment Project to break ground
May 31, 2016
Maumee Avenue Realignment Project to break ground
FORT WAYNE –
The project to straighten out the curve in Maumee Ave. breaks ground Tuesday. Mayor Tom Henry, members of Fort Wayne City Council, Indiana Tech representatives, East Central Neighborhood representatives and City of Fort Wayne Public Works staff members will gather for the groundbreaking of the Maumee Avenue Realignment Project.
They are meeting at 1:30 p.m. on the vacant lot on the Southeast corner of Maumee Ave. and Division St.
The city is looking to make the city safer by straightening out the curve in Maumee Ave. between Harmar St. and University St. The site, which is right next to Indiana Tech, has been the location of numerous vehicle crashes.
East Central Neighborhood Association Vice President Cheryl Taylor said their organization has been waiting for this project for years.
“It comes up periodically, so most of us are very happy to see it come to fruition,” she said. “I think a lot of people are a little skeptical about it because they feel like there’s enough speeding with the curve there and if they straighten it out, there’ll be more speeding [but] I think it’s a good thing.”
According to the City of Fort Wayne, there will be lane restrictions on Maumee Ave. between Francis St. and Ohio St. starting June 1. Division St. on Maumee Ave. will be closed.
The $1.1 million project also includes new lighting, storm water pipes and the relocation of the East Central Neighborhood monument.
The first phase of the project is expected to be complete August 1, 2016.
