FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Mayor Sharon Tucker and Public Works Director Shan Gunawardena announced Monday that the City of Fort Wayne invested more than $41 million in neighborhood infrastructure upgrades during the 2025 construction season, marking another significant year of improvements across all four quadrants of the community.
City leaders highlighted the Harvester Community Phase III Asphalt Street Reconstruction Project, which rebuilt Edsall Avenue from Pontiac Street to roughly 75 feet south of Reynolds Street. The upgraded corridor now features a wider roadway—24 feet between Pontiac Street and New Haven Avenue, and 27 feet from New Haven to Reynolds—along with new sidewalks on both sides, improved stormwater infrastructure, and updated street lighting.
Beyond the Harvester project, this year’s improvements spanned sidewalks, street lighting, street reconstruction, resurfacing, trails, alleys, and bridges. According to the Public Works Division, key 2025 investments included:
$4.75 million in miscellaneous concrete repairs
$500,000 for curb repairs
$500,000 for ADA curb ramp upgrades
$400,000 for trip hazard elimination and leveling
$350,000 for guardrail and attenuator repairs
$325,000 toward 50/50 sidewalk repair cost-share programs
Additional construction activity included:
3 major arterial improvement projects
6 neighborhood street rehab projects
28.5 miles of contracted asphalt resurfacing
3 miles of in-house asphalt resurfacing
4 bridge rehabilitation or replacement projects
1 brick alley repair
21 concrete alley replacements
4 new sidewalk construction projects
3 new trail projects and 3 new trailhead projects
9 traffic-related projects
21 street lighting upgrades
4.6 miles of chip-and-seal to asphalt conversions
32 projects in design, study, permitting, or land acquisition
Several initiatives that began in 2024 also continued into this year, including two sidewalk construction projects, one trail project, and three neighborhood street reconstructions.
Looking ahead, the City plans to invest $37 million in 2026 for additional neighborhood enhancements, including $28.3 million for streets, roads, and bridges; $4.8 million for sidewalks and alleys; and $3.9 million for trails. Since 2014, Fort Wayne has allocated more than $388 million toward neighborhood infrastructure.
Mayor Tucker praised the progress and the coordination with residents throughout the construction season. “Having a safe and efficient transportation system for all users is one of the reasons why we’re a community that continues to grow and succeed,” she said. “I want to thank the men and women of the Public Works Division for demonstrating an unwavering commitment to being outstanding public servants.”
