By Beth Taylor
The Fishers Town Council officially opened the newly named North Street and celebrated the reconstructed Maple Street downtown with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 5.
The infrastructure improvement project included the extension of Fishers Crossing Boulevard (now North Street) from Lantern Road to Municipal Drive. Construction included the addition of sidewalks, ramps and 60 additional parking sports. At the railroad crossing, gates and signals have been added to allow traffic to flow until a train is detected.
After thanking A&F Engineering for project design, Butler, Fairman and Seufert for inspection work and the team of town officials, Mayor-elect Scott Fadness explained the significance of the project. “It’s not what the road looks like today, but what is underneath that is extraordinary for tomorrow. The water and sewer improvements are a catalyst for future development,” said Fadness.
The downtown road improvements will help mitigate traffic along 116th Street by providing an additional access point to the municipal district.
“This is another great addition to our downtown development. It provides an opportunity to expand and grow,” said John Weingardt, president of the Fishers Town Council.
