7D: Regional Infrastructure Maintenance Funding
Fundamental infrastructure like roadways, bridges, and related transportation infrastructure contributes significantly to the daily experience of residents and community perception of visitors. The funding necessary to keep these assets well maintained is both inadequate at the aggregate level and inequitably distributed at the local level. We support efforts to advocate for sustainable and equitably distributed regional funding sources to maintain this critical infrastructure.
Value to the Community
The condition of Indy's local streets is a common concern of residents. With state or federal funding sources like gas taxes not equitably accounting for the maintenance costs of Indy's more heavily traveled thoroughfares, it presents a frequent funding dilemma for local government.Value to the Hospitality Industry
The condition of Indy's streets contributes to a visitor's perception of Indy as a vibrant destination, particularly for those driving to the city and for those traveling to non-downtown attractions. In addition to negative perceptions for visitors, potholes, emergency road closures, antiquated signal infrastructure, and inadequate winter maintenance can impact staffing as employees are delayed by unexpected and unnecessary transportation issues.Updates
- July 2024. Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnerships . The City of Indianapolis is working with six different neighborhoods to make improvements in the infrastructure. The project would cost about $2.5 million and would include projects like sidewalk rehabilitation, road repairs and enhancements, and bus stop improvements.
- June 2024. New Funding for 8 Projects. Indy received a $30 million MPO investment which would be allotted towards eight different projects including new bridges and road makeovers & expansions.
- September 2023. New Funding to Fix Residential Streets. City-County Council approved the Department of Public Works request, resulting in $25 million to fix Indianapolis residential streets. The objective is to address repairing, redesigning, and filling potholes in neighborhoods, not on throughfares.
Key Partners
Confirmed Partners
- Partnerships Under Development
Recommended Partners
Priority + Progress
Standby priorities are the bottom 20% or so of actions that TTI is keeping its eye on and may need to reevaluate in the near future.
TTI Role
The encourage role means TTI is offering encouragement to partners pursuing this action. This is the least-involved type of role and typically applicable when partners don't need much help.
