Thrive by IU Health

August 30, 2021

Construction Updates for New Downtown Hospital

Upcoming Work

Two-week look ahead

Below is an outline of upcoming construction activity, road and walkway impacts.

Weeks of Jan. 27 and Feb. 3

1. Closures for new hospital construction

Increased truck traffic is expected due to concrete pours and deliveries. Sidewalks are closed along the site perimeter. Intermittent lane restrictions are expected at 16th St. and Capitol Ave. A single lane closure along the west side of Capitol Ave. between 16th and 14th streets is in place. Note: SSB construction (#7) below, is also prompting a single lane closure between 13th and 14th streets. Heavy equipment deliveries are expected along Missouri St. between 13th-15th streets.

2. Capitol View construction

No road or walkway impacts are anticipated.

3. Closures for construction activities

Senate Ave. between 12th and 16th streets is closed. Sidewalks are closed in the area.

4. Closures for IU School of Medicine construction

No major roadway impacts are expected.

5. Closures for Central Utility Plant construction

13th St. between Senate Ave. and just west of Starbucks is closed. Intermittent lane impacts are expected along 12th St. between Senate and Capitol avenues due to material deliveries.

6. Closures for South Support Building construction
A single lane closure of Capitol Ave. between 12th and 14th streets is in place. 14th Street between Capitol Ave. and Byram Pl. is restricted to construction traffic only. Sidewalks are closed in the area.

7. Closures for construction activities

Sidewalk closures are expected along the south side of 13th St., just north of Starbucks. Access to Starbucks is maintained via the eastern driveway on 13th St

8. Closures for AES substation construction

Intermittent lane impacts along Senate Ave. and Senate Blvd. just south of 20th Street are expected due to underground utility work. Sidewalks are closed in the area.

Building On Our Promise

The new IU Health hospital in Downtown Indianapolis will combine adult services into one location with inpatient and observation beds, a full service outpatient center and a medical education building and on-site faculty offices.

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