Summary
Portage Street from Cork to Stockbridge gets a lane reduction with a center turn lane, bike lanes and pedestrian refuge islands, using $750,000 in federal funds. Supporters point to a 42 percent crash reduction on similar projects; one commissioner wanted sidewalks instead of bike lanes.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Total cost $1,039,402, but $750,000 is federal grant money — the city pays about $289,402.
Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists on a dangerous corridor — especially Heritage Community residents and families near Washington Writers Academy.
Drivers who feel the conversion adds congestion — including a Southtown resident who called the road diet 'a joke' with backed-up traffic.
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