Avon town officials seek community input on projects

June 10, 2010

BY RYAN PALENCER CNHI The Hendricks County Flyer Thu Jun 10, 2010, 05:07 PM EDT

AVON — With east-west transportation through the town here constantly causing headaches, town officials are looking for solutions.

The East-West Transportation Study is now available on the town’s website at www.avongov.org.

“We are looking for public input on how we could improve transportation and gear for the next step,” Ryan Cannon, director of public works for the town, said. “This study will tell us what people want.”

With there now being concern that the $300 million Indiana Department of Transportation project to improve the traffic flow along U.S. 36 between I-465 and State Road 267 will not happen, Cannon said this survey could aid the town in future endeavors.

The U.S. 36 project, which began with a $60 million budget, has hit financial difficulties. Cannon said that the first phase of the project has been canceled, and there is concern that the rest may not happen either.

He is also concerned that widening U.S. 36 to six lanes would not solve the problem if the other east-west roads are not addressed as well.

The town has hosted two public meetings with only two people attending each, so Cannon said they have decided to go a different route. After having some success with an online survey asking whether town officials should save the barn at Avon Town Hall Park, he said they’re looking to the Internet once again.

Cannon said the online survey consists of 12 questions and should take “two or three minutes to complete.”

“We want to find out if (the public) is interested in public transit and bicycle and pedestrian trails,” Cannon said.

The next step to the project will be the data driven piece, which will compile costs and traffic changes.

In addition to the survey, town officials are preparing to begin a roundabout project at County Road 200 South and Dan Jones Road within the next two weeks.

After dealing with a delay in the project, Cannon said they are excited to finally begin. He added, however, that they will be “up against the wall” to get the project finished by Aug. 17, prior to the first day of school.

The roundabout project has been awarded to Rieth Riley, who handled the construction of the roundabouts at County Road 100 North and South.

If the project is not completed by Aug. 17, the town will receive $2,500 a day in liquidated damages.

The closure at the intersection is expected to begin between June 14 and 21.

“When we closed (C.R.) 100 South, we estimated that we saved $500,000,” Cannon said. “We can have this built in 60 days, but with traffic, that time would double or triple.”

For updates on the project and other road improvements, visit the website at www.avongov.org.

ryan.palencer@flyergroup.com

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