INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation today launched ProPEL Indy, a unique opportunity for Indy-area residents and businesses to envision the future of Central Indiana’s transportation network. ProPEL Indy will inform the next 20 years of investment in Indianapolis’ urban interstates, with a focus on modernizing I-65 and I-70 inside the I-465 loop. The study will examine in-depth the region’s overall mobility, equity, economic opportunity, and quality of life.
Beginning now, the study team will embark on a nearly two-year visioning conversation, listening to people from across the Central Indiana region to gain a greater understanding of the community’s needs and innovative ideas for improving the urban interstate system. At the same time, engineers will collect data on traffic and safety, land use, economic activity, environmental impacts, equity, workforce, and a host of other factors.
“ProPEL Indy is all about the art of the possible as it relates to the future of Indy’s urban interstates,” said Mike Smith, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation. “We want to listen to as many people as we can over the life of the study, so we develop solutions for the future that make our community a better place to live, work, and play.”
Over the next two weeks, the ProPEL Indy team will be at the following locations to talk with community members about the study, actively listen, and encourage people to take an online survey and attend upcoming listening sessions:
| Tuesday, May 30 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monument Circle Downtown Indianapolis | Wednesday, May 31 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Indianapolis City Market 222 E. Market Street |
| Wednesday, May 31 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Chin Community of Indiana 2524 E. Stop 11 Road | Thursday, June 1 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Statehouse Market Robert D. Orr Plaza |
| Thursday, June 1 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. John Boner Neighborhood Center 2236 E. 10th Street | Monday, June 5 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. International Marketplace Global Village 4233 Lafayette Road |
| Tuesday, June 6 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. OrthoIndy Foundation YMCA 5315 Lafayette Road |
To learn more, visit ProPELIndy.com.
