{"id":133245,"date":"2026-09-16T08:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=133245"},"modified":"2026-09-16T23:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:18:54","slug":"bluffton-road-project-receives-2nd-approval-at-fort-wayne-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/09\/16\/bluffton-road-project-receives-2nd-approval-at-fort-wayne-city-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluffton Road project receives 2nd approval at Fort Wayne City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A project to improve intersection safety at the Bluffton and Winchester Roads intersection received Committee Session [second reading] approval from City Council last evening.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>City of Fort Wayne news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Neighborhood infrastructure project receives Committee Session approval at City Council<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Commitment to investing in neighborhoods continues<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 16,  2026) \u2013 Fort Wayne\u2019s investment in neighborhood infrastructure improvements continues. A project to improve intersection safety led by the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Public Works Division received Committee Session approval from City Council last evening. Final approval will occur at a future meeting. The planned improvement total is $339,862.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.cityoffortwayne.org\/bluffton-rd-winchester-rd-intersection-improvements\" target=\"_blank\">Bluffton Road and Winchester Road Intersection Improvement Project<\/a> improves intersection geometrics by moving the stop bar closer to the intersection as well as expanding the concrete island to improve pedestrian safety and define a dedicated right turn for northbound Bluffton Road. There will also be updates to pedestrian safety by providing ADA compliant pedestrian signals and ADA curb ramps.<\/p>\n<p>Under Mayor Sharon Tucker\u2019s leadership the City is investing $37 million in neighborhood infrastructure enhancements this year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/125072.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Spyro&#039;s Pancake House on Bluffton Road asks to save Elmhurst High School.  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