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Transportation Requests
Congressman Pete Visclosky
Proudly Representing Indiana’s 1st Congressional District
2256 Rayburn Building 7895 Broadway, Suite A
Washington, D.C. Merrillville, IN  46410
TELE:  202-225-2461 TELE:  219-795-1844
http://www.house.gov/visclosky
 
Design, engineer, conduct environmental review, acquire right-of-way, and reconstruct the roadway to complete Phase 3 of the 61st Avenue project, Hobart, IN
 
Amount Requested: $5,920,479
The funding will be used by the City of Hobart to complete Phase 3 of the 61st Avenue project to expand capacity and reconstruct the roadway, from Arizona Street to State Road 51.  The project will include engineering, design, environmental review, acquiring right-of-way, and the reconstruction of the roadway.  This project will increase safety and decrease congestion by adding a center turn lane, installing a traffic signal at Wisconsin Street, and allowing emergency vehicles enhanced access to Saint Mary’s Hospital.  This project lies within the city’s 61st Avenue Tax Increment Financing District and the project’s improvements will assist in the city’s capability to market currently unimproved land along the corridor.  Further, the project promotes pedestrian travel through the construction of sidewalks in an area where none previously exist, both decreasing emissions and leading to a healthier community.
Recipient Address: City of Hobart, 414 Main Street, Hobart, IN 46342
 
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Updated:  May 14, 2009