BLOOMINGTON – Numerous infrastructure improvement projects are underway this season to advance community goals, including safety, sustainability, accessibility, equity, economic vitality, and quality of life in Bloomington. The City will provide regular public updates on a range of these improvements as they progress. The City makes every effort to provide residents and visitors with updated and accurate information through all projects schedules are weather dependent
Urban Greenspace, Urban Forestry, and Natural Resources staff closed the south end of the Bloomington Rail Trail between Rogers Street and the Clear Creek Trail to complete trail repairs, and to remove hazardous trees and overgrown vegetation.
The work was necessary to keep the trail corridor clean and the lines of sight open for the safety of trail users. Similar work is planned later this month for the Polly Grimshaw Trail and the Clear Creek Trail.
ENGINEERING
3rd Street
On 3rd St between Overhill and Eagleson, there are delineators to be installed and sign work to be done, as well as pavement markings. This should be completed by August 11, weather permitting. There may be lane restrictions for some of this work.
Hopewell, Phase I East
Construction has begun on this first phase of reconstructing the former Bloomington Hospital site. Over the next couple of weeks, Milestone Contractors will be removing the remaining parking lots and beginning construction of the new parking facilities for Centerstone. Construction will continue for the next 14 months and is anticipated to be completed in November of 2024.
The Hopewell Phase 1 East project site is bounded by 2nd St to the north, 1st St to the south, B-Line to the east, and Rogers St to the west. Additional information about the project and the contractor can be found at the following links bton.in/mRp~I, hopewellbloomington.org & renascentinc.com.
PUBLIC WORKS
Resurfacing Projects
During the week of August 14, weather permitting, the Department of Public Works Street Division crews will begin resurfacing on S Franklin Rd from W 3rd St to End of City Maintenance, W Holiday Dr from S Franklin Rd to S Fairfield Rd, S Fairfield Dr from S Franklin Rd to W Holiday Dr. The Division will prep streets prior to resurfacing and will have restrictions during work hours (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Signage will be posted. View an interactive map of 2023 paving projects at bton.in/tpNzZ.
UTILITIES
Fountain Drive
City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) will be replacing a 6-inch pipe with an 8-inch pipe along W Fountain Dr beginning at the W Gray St intersection and ending at the Bender Lumber Office entrance. This will allow for better water service to the area and room for a future stormwater improvement project. CBU will start this project at 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 6, working overnight until 6 a.m. They will continue to work overnight until the project is complete; anticipating one week. W Fountain Dr will be closed while they are working overnight, but open during the day. There will be signage and flaggers to direct traffic around the construction area.
