I’ve been out of pocket for a few days, and there has been a lot of news while I’ve been away.
The biggest story was broken by Lindsey Erdody of the Indianapolis Business Journal December 2nd with news that the upgrade to State Road 37 in Fishers will be announced December 10th. No one from the city or the governor’s office commented, but some Hamilton County elected officials did talk publicly after being briefed on the plans. Later that day, Chris Sikich of the Indianapolis Star posted a story online about the planned project and it made the print edition the next day. Lindsey followed up later on December 2nd with an update on Claude & Annie’s owner Bill Smythe’s plan to organize businesses along the State Road 37 corridor to deal with the State Road 37 construction.
One big surprise was the decision not to include the section of State Road 37 along Noblesville in the upgrades. One wonders what happened there. Nick Natario of WISH-TV News did post a story this week on the Noblesville angle of State Road 37.
Another big event was the opening of Flat Fork Creek Park, on 101st Street in the Geist area. Last winter, city officials had to plead with local residents not to use the 60-foot, ADA compliant sledding hill because the park was still under construction. There are no such problems now. The park includes:
- Trails for walking and hiking
- A 1.25 progressive mountain bike course
- A fishing pond
- Three tree houses, one completely ADA accessible
- 59 acres of green space
Finally, Fishers Police sent out a message warning residents to beware of a fake police car roaming I-69 in the city. Police later rescinded that message, saying there was confusion over a help vehicle for stranded motorists. I guess it’s better to be safe than sorry.