Rendering for the Oxford Streetscape project provided by the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Initial work on the Oxford Streetscape project is beginning this week and will continue throughout the next two weeks.
City of Fort Wayne Indiana news release:
Oxford streetscape preparation work begins
Fort Wayne, Indiana (November 10, 2026) – Initial work on the Oxford Streetscape project is beginning this week and will continue throughout the next two weeks. The work includes clearing of several trees and shrubs and utility preparation work. Lanes may occasionally be restricted along Oxford Street between Lafayette and Oliver streets. Full construction will begin in the spring.
The $3.46 million dollar project is led by the Community Development Division and includes redesigning the road and sidewalks along a nine-block section of Oxford Street between Lafayette and Oliver streets. The project, which will be constructed in two phases, includes significant work that will improve pedestrian and vehicle safety, as well as make the corridor more attractive. Specific work includes:
Traffic solutions that will help slow traffic, such as widened sidewalks, bump outs, and additions of park strips.
New pedestrian signals and intersections.
Reconstruction of curbs and sidewalks to meet current ADA standards.
Reconstruction of all deteriorated drive approaches.
Stormwater solutions such as bioswales with native plants, that will help reduce street flooding.
56 new ornamental streetlights to improve pedestrian safety.
Oxford Streetscape Community Results. Image courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Indiana.
The work is part of the Southeast Strategy Update, which was adopted in 2021 and is a ten-year plan for focusing growth and investment in the quadrant. It was developed with extensive community input and has helped guide more than $150 million in public and private investment since 2020. More information about the strategy is available here.
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division works to establish Fort Wayne as the Community of Choice for residents, visitors and businesses by growing the economy, strengthening neighborhoods and supporting housing options. Visit CityofFortWayne.in.gov/CD for more information.
Rendering for the Oxford Streetscape project provided by the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.Rendering for the Oxford Streetscape project provided by the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
