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Legacy Funds Tapped For Historic Bridge Lighting Project

Legacy bridge-lighting project OK’d Wells Street span to glow anew with LEDs Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne, Ind. – Private contractor City Lights & Signals Inc. has been selected for the Wells Street bridge-lighting improvement project, officials announced Tuesday. The city plans to invest $121,000 in Legacy funding as part of the Downtown Overpass […]

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765 Excursions Sell Quickly, Building Steam For Permanent Home?

Historic 765 train has money-making power Frank Gray| News Sentinel Last month, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society announced that in October its 765 locomotive, a gigantic, old-fashioned, coal-fired steam locomotive, would be making two excursions from Fort Wayne to Lafayette and back – a 230-mile trip. The 1,200 or so tickets available would go […]

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Mayor Accepts Award for MLK Bridge

Mayor receives honor from MLK bridge design firm Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE, IN –  Mayor Tom Henry was presented with an award Friday for the design of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge, given to him by the firm that designed it. DLZ Indiana has won numerous awards for […]

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Connecting The Dots, A Beautiful Trail To Glenbrook

Bigger trailhead plan boosts Pufferbelly Freshman move in, gear up as classes begin Wednesday Dan Stockmann | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE, IN –  When it’s complete, it will stretch 80 miles from Pokagon State Park near the Michigan border to Ouabache State Park in Bluffton, but the part of the Pufferbelly Trail most anticipated […]

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Up Next: Lafayette Bridge Renovation?

Lafayette Bridge Renovation A few days back I was browsing through project portfolios on local design group sites when I stumbled upon something interesting.  According to the description it’s a conceptual plan for the renovation of the Lafayette Bridge (between Headwaters Park & Three Rivers Apartments.  Now the city has mentioned it’s desire to rehab […]

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Bike-Repair Facility Added To Downtown Transit Hub

Citilink adds bike-repair facility at its Central Station Originally published May 18, 2013 Susan Fernandez | News-Sentinel FORT WAYNE – Citilink has added a bike-repair station at its Central Station at Harrison and Baker streets. The station has an attached air pump and hand tools, including screwdrivers, wrenches and tire lever, and allows riders to make […]

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Major Streetscaping Improvements Underway Near Courthouse & New Condos

Clinton St. loses a lane for project Wider walkway, streetscaping among downtown upgrades Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE, IN – Traffic along Clinton Street will get a bit tighter, but pedestrians will see a world of difference between Main and Berry streets. Work began Monday to remove the easternmost lane. In its place […]

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MLK Bridge Wins State & National Recognition

New Accolades For City Traffic Engineers, Local Design Firm MLK Bridge in National, State spotlight The City of Fort Wayne Website Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Traffic Engineering Department and local design firm DLZ Indiana, LLC, will receive state and national recognition for outstanding work on the Dr. Martin Luther King […]

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Downtown Transit Expansion Benefits Entire City

People Moving: Downtown Transportation Options Expanding In Fort Wayne Indiana’s NewsCenter FORT WAYNE, Ind. (www.incnow.tv) — The pieces continue to fall into place for enhanced transportation options in downtown Fort Wayne. Will improved bus service translate into improved rail service as well? Greyhound announced Wednesday that it will move its Fort Wayne bus operations to […]

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Greyhound Moves To Citilink Transit Hub

Greyhound to run out of Citilink hub Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE – For years, local officials have hoped to combine the Greyhound and Citilink bus stations. Now it is happening. Starting Tuesday, Greyhound will conduct all travel operations from the Citilink Central Station, 121 W. Baker St. From there, the company will […]

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Residents Split On Proposed State Boulevard Changes

Dozens attend open house on State Boulevard project Christian Sheckler | News-Sentinel Fort Wayne, Ind  –  Dozens of people attended an open house Monday on the proposed widening of State Boulevard – but few of them seemed to have changed their minds after seeing the plans up close. About 70 concerned Fort Wayne residents, both […]

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Big Changes Possible For State Boulevard (Renderings Included)

Open houses set for State Boulevard project The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne, Ind  –  The city Division of Public Works on Monday announced a series of open-house sessions for residents to view and make suggestions on the State Boulevard project. The project focuses on the boulevard between Cass Street and Spy Run Avenue. Preliminary designs […]

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