Engineering staff presented the department’s capital priorities and timelines during the Fishers City Budget & Finance Committee meeting, saying the most immediate work is finishing the 140 First Street corridor and several large roundabout projects next year.

“This is this week's picture of 37 And 140 First Street. We're shooting for this 1 to be done, Hopefully, by the end of this year. If not, it would be, spring of next year,” the engineering presenter said, describing the corridor work and a separate Nickel Plate Trail bridge over 96th Street described as “1 other big monumental, gateway project.”

Why it matters: several projects carry large construction and maintenance costs and affect traffic flow and development patterns across Fishers. Staff said the city is targeting 20–25 miles a year of resurfacing and continuing a multiyear effort to address neighborhood streets and major corridors.

Key projects and timing described by staff:
- Final stage of the 140 First Street corridor (target: end of current year or spring next year).
- Nickel Plate Trail bridge over 96th Street (finalizing this year).
- 130th/6th Street corridor: work from Prairie Baptist to Cynthia this year; the second half between Southeastern and Prairie Baptist slated next year and will include medians, widened lanes and trails with two trail bridges.
- 130th and Brook School Road design underway, expected construction next year if utility/right-of-way issues do not arise.
- Olio and Southeastern roundabout conversion (reduce five approaches to conventional multi-lane roundabout; add signal on Audi Road north of 136th Street).
- 96th and Cynthia roundabout to replace previous county-controlled intersections and 4-way stops.
- 106th & Allisonville intersection improvements scheduled with construction in a single season (staff said construction would occur in spring of the year following design).
- USA Parkway widening and signal upgrades at the IKEA intersection to address increased traffic near the event center and IKEA.

Funding and resurfacing notes: staff said the Community Crossing matching grant formula changed: two years ago the match rose to $1,500,000; moving forward the city is budgeting for a $1,000,000 match while state rules on lane-mile calculations remain under discussion. Staff said that budgeting at $1,000,000 should allow two meaningful resurfacing packages next year.

Traffic, trails and studies: engineering staff said a corridor study on Brook School Road will include Anchorage intersection treatments and a Fall Creek roundabout; design review with a traffic consultant was scheduled. The department also described an east–west trail study (still in study phase) intended to link major city points including the event center, downtown and Ambassador.

Questions from committee members focused on schedules and funding. Committee member Cecilia asked whether corridor study work is likely to be ready for construction next year; staff said the study and subsequent design work must be completed before construction phasing can be included in next year’s budget. Committee member Bill asked for clarity on the Allisonville interchange schedule and whether the roundabout remains the recommended solution; staff replied the project is “still a go” and expected to take one construction season.

Ending: staff asked for continued feedback from the finance committee before the formal budget presentation to the full council in September.