{"id":122347,"date":"2024-02-07T11:36:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122347"},"modified":"2025-08-28T04:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:37:08","slug":"next-phase-of-pontiac-corridor-enhancements-to-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/02\/07\/next-phase-of-pontiac-corridor-enhancements-to-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Next phase of Pontiac Corridor enhancements to begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Phase II construction will soon begin on the Pontiac Streetscape project led by the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Community Development Division.<\/p>\n

News release from the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana:<\/p>\n

Next phase of Pontiac Corridor enhancements to begin<\/strong>
\nContinued progress in Streetscape investment<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (February 7, 2024) \u2013 Phase II construction will soon begin on the Pontiac Streetscape project led by the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Community Development Division.<\/p>\n

Phase II will continue east from Oliver Street to South Anthony Boulevard. Phase I streetscape improvements on Pontiac Street from Hanna to Oliver streets were completed last fall. <\/p>\n

As a part of the Southeast Strategy Update, the Pontiac corridor was identified as a key corridor to focus public improvements and to encourage business growth and attraction. At an estimated total investment of $4.9 million for both phases, the goal of this project is to make the corridor more pedestrian friendly, to enhance pedestrian and vehicular access to businesses and to encourage reinvestment throughout the corridor.<\/p>\n

Project elements and features include:<\/p>\n