<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1YucT6_1GqXBGLM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1YucT6_1GqXBGLM00" width="1200" height="900" ></figure>There have been recent ideas to reconstruct South College Avenue and South Walnut Street to improve the infrastructure of downtown Bloomington, but what is the reasoning behind this change? One of the main reasons behind the possible construction on these two streets is safety. Bloomington’s population has been growing throughout the past few years, and with a larger population both streets have been in need of some improvements. A report from the Bloomington Parks &amp; Recreation website, states between 2018 and 2022, three fatal crashes and 34 serious injury crashes occurred within the area around South College Avenue and South Walnut Street Part of the work being proposed on these streets includes improving sidewalks and pedestrian paths to make the area safer and easier for people to walk and bike downtown, as well as including dedicated turning lanes and delivery zones for establishments in this area. The project would also aim to improve traffic downtown by reducing congestion at intersections and establishments where trucks were forced to unload at the store fronts on Walnut Street and College Avenue. One of the proposed ideas is to turn both streets into two way streets so traffic can flow both ways on each street.Students gave their thoughts on the proposed construction downtown. Senior TJ Decker, a student at South who also takes classes at IU said, “I’d like less one way streets so college students don’t hit my car.”Senior Tosin Awofisayo said, “A lot of people do not really drive the right way, sometimes [drivers] are reckless and that can cause people to get into accidents.” The proposed project would cost roughly $109.4 million according to the Bloomingtonian, a high cost to improve the area’s infrastructure and safety which the city plans to pay for through federal and state grants, as well as other external methods of funding.</div></body>

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