Bloomington’s Tree Canopy Grows; Traffic Calming on Maxwell; and More Street Resurfacing

Bloomington, Ind. – 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.

PARKS & RECREATION

Tree Plantings–

Parks and Recreation staff celebrated Arbor Day last week with two separate volunteer tree plantings and an Arbor Day ceremony at Switchyard Park. On April 28, urban forestry crews and volunteers planted a total of five trees (four American Hornbeams and one American Linden) on the north side of Switchyard Park at the Grimes Lane parking area. An additional 32 volunteers met urban forestry staff at RCA Community Park on April 29 and planted 40 trees, representing 12 native Indiana tree species. An additional 30 trees are scheduled to be planted at RCA Community Park in the coming weeks. Parks and Recreation thanks its dedicated volunteers for their hard work in helping to grow our city's tree canopy.

ENGINEERING

Maxwell Lane Traffic Calming– 

Construction is complete on four new speed humps on Maxwell Lane between Henderson Street and Woodlawn Avenue. This traffic calming project was prioritized through the City's Resident-Led Process of the Traffic Calming and Greenways Program (TCGP). Read more about the TCGP at: bloomington.in.gov/tcgp

PUBLIC WORKS

Resurfacing Project-

The Department of Public Works Street Division crews are scheduled in Grandview Addition the week of May 8th.  Projects are E Post Road from N Staats Drive to N Smith Road, and E Grandview Drive from N Kerry Drive to N Smith Road.  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: https://bton.in/tpNzZ