Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and Public Works Division leaders today announced $37 million in neighborhood infrastructure improvements will occur throughout the community this construction season.
City of Fort Wayne news release:
Mayor Tucker and Public Works Division highlight plans for $37 million in 2026 neighborhood infrastructure upgrades
Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 6, 2026) – Mayor Sharon Tucker and Public Works Division leaders today announced $37 million in neighborhood infrastructure improvements will occur throughout the community this construction season.
Officials highlighted the projects taking place in Waynedale this year:
Avalon Place Phase I – Neighborhood Concrete Street Replacements
Winchester Road Sidewalk Phase II – Shamrock to Airport Expressway
Bluffton Road and Winchester Road Crosswalk Relocation (traffic safety project)
Southwest Waynedale Concrete Street Reconstruction
Eileen Street Reconstruction and Cul-de-Sac Construction (Lake Shores Community Association)
Lower Huntington Road Sidewalk – Hickory Street to Beaty Avenue
Lake Ridge Place in Lake Shores Community – Street Department Resurfacing
Willow Creek Crossing Neighborhood – Street Department Resurfacing
Asphalt Overlay of chip and seal streets – Deforest Avenue, Allegany Ave and Ligget Drive in Sandpoint NA
Asphalt Overlay of chip and seal streets – Godfrey Road, Scottsdale Dr, Babcock Drive, Chepequah Lane in St. Mary’s River Winchester Road Civic Association
Asphalt Overlay of chip and seal streets – Alma Drive in Southwest Waynedale
In addition to the scheduled 2026 projects in Waynedale, the City of Fort Wayne’s Department of Neighborhoods has established a planning committee of neighborhood and organization leaders, as well as business owners, to develop the first neighborhood plan in the Waynedale/Indian Village area. More infoormation here.
$1.15M – miscellaneous concrete repairs, including in-house work
$200K – trip hazard elimination & levelling
$500K – ADA curb ramp packages
$300K – guardrail and attenuator repairs
2 major arterial improvement projects
8 neighborhood street rehab projects
9.82 miles of contracted asphalt resurfacing (includes several multi-lane arterials)
5.5 miles of asphalt in-house resurfacing
4 bridge rehab/replacement projects
1 brick street repair project
16 concrete alley replacements
11 new sidewalk construction projects
2 new trail projects and 1 trail bridge crossing project
11 traffic projects
12 street lighting projects
7.9 miles of chip and seal to asphalt conversions
27 projects in study, design, permitting or land acquisition stage
3 streetscape projects (funded by the City’s Community Development Division)
Projects Carried Forward from 2025
2 trail projects
3 neighborhood rehab/reconstruction projects
1 new sidewalk construction project
3 alley projects
2 arterial projects
“We’re going to have another busy and productive construction season in Fort Wayne. It’s a sign of progress and indicates we’re a city moving in the right direction,” said Mayor Tucker. “The work that will be done is designed to enhance our transportation system with efficiency and safety in mind as well as improve the overall quality of life for residents, neighborhoods, and businesses.”
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In 2017, the City Administration and a majority of City Council members came together to provide additional funding for alley work and sidewalks in neighborhoods.
In 2026, residents and businesses will see a continuation of the City’s commitment to neighborhood infrastructure projects with a planned investment of $37 million, which includes $28.4 million for streets/roads/bridges, $4.8 million for sidewalks and alleys, and $3.9 million for trails. Since 2014, the City has invested more than $419 million in neighborhood infrastructure enhancements.
