Page last updated on June 4, 2026 at 9:43 am
This project consists of asphalt pavement resurfacing (mill and overlay) of South Patterson Drive, West Patterson Drive, and West Grimes Lane between West 3rd Street and South Walnut Street. The project also includes South Rogers Street from West Patterson Drive to West 3rd Street (omitting the section between West 1st Street and West 2nd Street). Other work may include curb ramp replacement, sidewalk repair, pavement patching, sign replacement/installation, traffic signal maintenance, crosswalk improvements, and other maintenance and safety improvements if feasible.
Up to 50% of project funding may be provided by the Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG) program.
Grimes Lane Safety Improvements:
As part of the larger Patterson/Grimes/ Rogers resurfacing project, improvements have been identified along West Grimes Lane to improve the safety of the roadway for all roadway users while maintaining heavy vehicle traffic volumes. Proposed safety improvements include:
- New curb lines increasing the buffer space between the sidewalks and the edges of the roadway
- Extension of the existing multi-use path on the north side of Patterson to join up with the path at the entrance to Switchyard Park
- Raised crosswalk at the Switchyard Park entrance to improve crossings and provide traffic calming
- New curb ramps and drive aprons to improve accessibility
- Additional street trees
See the bottom of the page for the linked pdf plans for the Grimes Lane portion of the project.
Members of the public seeking to provide feedback on the proposed Grimes Lane Safety Improvements should complete this online form or attend the public meeting (details below). Additionally, you may reach out to the contacts at the bottom of this page with questions.
Grimes Lane Safety Improvements Public Information Session
- Date: June 4th, 2026
- Time: 4pm to 6pm
- Location: Bloomington Police Department Substation at Switchyard Park
- 245 W Grimes Ln, Bloomington, IN 47403
- Stop in any time during the 2 hour window, come and go as you please
- Share your experience with us by completing this short Grimes Lane Survey.
Project Timeline:
- Design: 2025/2026
- Construction: Begins June 2026 and anticipated to be complete by October 2026
Bid and Award Information:
- Advertisement/Release: March 23rd, 2026
- City's Procurement Portal
- Letting Date: 12:00 pm local time on April 10th, 2026
- Award Date: May be awarded 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at the Showers Building, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana, and via Zoom by using the following link: https://bloomington.in.gov/boards/public-works.
Bid Results 4/10/2026:
- E&B PAVING LLC - $4,679,915.55
- MILESTONE CONTRACTORS LP - $4,685,696.60
- CRIDER & CRIDER INC - $5,474,032.35
Public Notice for the Construction Stormwater General Permit (CSGP):
The City of Bloomington is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with the Patterson-Grimes and Rogers repaving project. Run-off from the project site will discharge to existing storm sewers which outfall into West Branch Clear Creek and Clear Creek. The project will take place on South Patterson Drive from 3rd Street to South Fairview Street with a paving exception at West 2nd Street, West Patterson Drive from South Fairview Street to South Morton Street, West Grimes Lane from South Morton Street to South Walnut Street, and South Rogers Street from West Patterson Drive to West 3rd Street with a paving exception from West 1st Street to West 2nd Street.
Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to Patrick Dierkes at Rundell Ernstberger Associates (317.263.0127 or [email protected]).
Project Contacts:
David Brantez, Alternative Transportation Coordinator, 812-349-3533, [email protected]
Kendall Knoke, Project Engineer, 812-349-3467, [email protected]
Sara Gomez, Project Manager, 812-349-3913, [email protected]