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JL--c:- WILLIAM H.HUDNUT,III
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January 18, 1990
Ms. Christine W. Letts, Director
Indiana Department of Highways
Room 1101 - State Office Building
100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Dear Ms. Letts:
We appreciate your careful review and interest regarding the
proposed rebuilding of Spring Mill bridge over I-465 in connection
with the improvements at U.S. 31 and I-465. I have reviewed the
correspondence, dated December 27, 1989, from Mike Higbee and Joe
Staehler, two of our department directors, which would lead to our
recommendation not to widen the Spring Mill bridge to four lanes.
To suggest that this collector route should serve purposes, other
than to allow inter-neighborhood traffic, is extremely insensitive
given the historical 11SP of Spring Mill Road. It is our hope that
any constructed improvement would not dramatically change the
current use of that portion of Spring Mill Road.
In light of these sentiments, I would offer my support to the
neighborhoods served by the Heartland Coalition by offering the
following position statements:
1) Spring Mill bridge should not be widened to four
lanes.
2) Egress and ingress from any major developments from
along Spring Mill Road in Hamilton County should be
carefully reviewed and restricted, so that all major
traffic is funneled to Meridian Street.
3) This issue speaks to the need of a renewed commitment
for more inter-county cooperation.
A Compassionate and Competitive City
2501 CITY-COUNTY BUILDING • INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204 • (31 7) 236-3600
Ms. Christine Letts
January 18, 1990
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It is essential, on a project such as this, that we renew our efforts
at minimizing the potential negative impacts on these established
residential areac. We are hopeful this position statement reflects
the obvious genuine concerns of the affected neighborhoods in Marion
County.
Sincerely yours,
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cc: Peggy L. Goldberg, Hamilton County Commissioner
Steve Dillinger, Hamilton County Commissioner
Sve Holt, Hamilton County Commissioner
i,Mayor Dorothy Hancock, Mayor, City of Carmel
Ralph Burns, Resident, City of Indianapolis
Theodore D. Nering III, Attorney, Dutton & Overman
Jack Hughes, Resident, City of Indianapolis
L. Robert Lowe, Jr. , Partner, Lowe Gray Steele & Hoffman
Kurt Pantzer, Jr. , Partner, Hendrickson Travis Pantzer & Miller
M. D. Higbee, Director, Department of Metropolitan Development
Joseph C. Staehler, Director, Department of Transportation