Phase 2 of Historic Main Street Revitalization to Begin this Summer!

HISTORIC MAIN STREET: The City of New Albany will begin the next phase of the Main Street Revitalization Project this summer!

“It is time to kick off the final phase of our Main Street Revitalization Project which we started in 2014,” stated Mayor Jeff Gahan. “The new phase promises to deliver a more attractive, better functioning, and all around more safe living experience for downtown businesses, residents, and shoppers. We can’t wait to get it underway and we are hopeful it will be completed in Spring 2023.”

In 2014, East Main Street was fully reconstructed from Vincennes Street to East 5th street. This project brought new sidewalks, enhanced pedestrian safety, multi-model transportation, improved lighting, and traffic calming measures to the historic neighborhood.

Now, beginning in June 2022, the next phase will begin. This phase will bring similar improvements from State Street to East 5th. This project will replace or rehabilitate the deteriorated pavements and sidewalks, improve walkability, and increase multi-model accessibility of the Main Street corridor. Safety is a big focus of the project, with features that will improve pedestrian, cyclist, and motorist safety, while enhancing and retaining the historic character of the corridor.

Utility work is expected to begin before full construction begins in June 2022. The project has a substantial completion date of Spring 2023. While the cost of the project is estimated at $3 million, this project is an “80/20” match with the federal government, meaning New Albany is only responsible for 20% of the cost of the project.

Proposed design renderings can be found below.