Latest News - January 2012

After years of planning and preparation, Super Bowl XLVI is just around the corner. Indianapolis is no stranger to holding large events.  Like our major conventions and the Indianapolis 500 every year, residents, employers, and downtown employees have a role to play in making this experience enjoyable for thousands of visitors.  

With the number of changes to the normal street patterns, your usual direct route into the heart of downtown may not be the best choice during the Super Bowl period. Following the traffic and parking recommendations of the Super Bowl Host Committee as presented in the Know Before You Go web portal is one of the most important steps we can take during the days leading up to SBXLVI. It includes road restrictions, recommended travel routes, downloadable maps, event parking in support of the NFL Experience & Super Bowl Village, and Park & Ride options.  It will also include real-time updates accessible directly on the site or by signing up for e-alerts.  Know Before You Go will assist downtown workers, local residents and out-of-town visitors with the information necessary to best navigate downtown for work and various Super Bowl events. Visit http://www.indianapolissuperbowl.com/general-information/

Street Restrictions: Starting January 19, various street segments will be closed to all non-emergency vehicles on Capitol Avenue, Illinois Street, Meridian Street, Pennsylvania Street, Georgia Street, South Street, Missouri Street, Merrill Street, and Russell Avenue.  The south half of Monument Circle will also be restricted on key days. Find a complete list here.

Recommended Routes to Navigate Downtown: To expedite traffic flow, two special routes have been recommended to help motorists easily move around the edges of downtown to avoid the streets that are closed.  One route is labeled “Super” and the other “Bowl.”  You can enter or exit the routes at any point.  Both routes allow motorists to cross over to parking destinations on local streets that are not restricted.  Signage will be posted along the routes to help direct motorists.

The orange-highlighted “Super Route” runs counter-clockwise from McCarty Street on the south to Delaware Street on the east and from Michigan Street on the north to West Street on the west. 

The blue-highlighted “Bowl Route” runs clockwise from McCarty Street on the south to Missouri/West Street on the west and from New York Street on the north to East Street on the east, traveling west on South Street and south on Madison Avenue back to McCarty Street.

Best Routes into Downtown Indianapolis: The major interstates and routes into downtown Indianapolis will be open to traffic during the Super Bowl period.   One interchange will be closed on Game Day, February 5: I-70 Exit 79A West Street (westbound and eastbound).

Parking Downtown: All Downtown parking garages will be open for business during the Super Bowl period except the Moon Garage entrance on Georgia Street from January 27-February 5.  Parking for City employees should not be affected.

Event parking will be available for all Super Bowl activities, with an interactive map available online.

Three Park and Ride locations will offer a convenient, low-cost parking option and a shuttle ride to the drop-off site on West Washington Street just south of the Government Center from January 27 – Feb. 4.   For advanced reservations, the cost is $2.00 per person. Children under age 2 are free.  Without a reservation, the cost if $10 per car (cash only).  To guarantee availability, spaces must be reserved in advance at https://sbxlvi.clickandpark.com/parkandride

Park and Ride locations are the 327 N. Illinois Garage, the former Airport Long Term Parking lots at 2155 S. High School Road, and the Market District Garage and adjacent Surface Lot at 101 N. New Jersey Street.

On Game Day, February 5, the NFL has secured multiple parking garages and lots for ticketholders attending Super Bowl XLVI.  A Web site https://sbxlvi.clickandpark.com/ is available to find participating locations and purchase a reserved space.

Alternatives to Driving Downtown: Other options are available to residents and visitors to let someone else do the driving, including IndyGo public transportation offering normal fixed routes, Airport Express (the Green line), and Paratransit services throughout Indianapolis.  To encourage visitors and residents to use other travel options, IndyGo will offer free rides on their fixed route and paratransit services from Thursday, February 2^nd through Sunday, February 5^th.  Modifications have been made to some downtown bus stops, which can be found by visitingwww.IndyGo.net.  Licensed taxi service will be operational during Super Bowl week, and additional cab stands have been added downtown.    

January 12, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
526 East 52^nd Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Meeting Agenda

I. President's call to order

II. Introductions and Guest Comments

Guests:  Mark Warner, Mayor's Liaison

                  IMPD representative

                  Diana Vanarsdall, 911

                  Matt Impink – Stand for Children

                  Pat Payne – African-American Studies (IPS)

III. Consent Agenda

Approval of Minutes of November 10, 2011 MKNA Board Meeting

Approval of Executive Director, Committee & Zone Delegate Reports                                                        

IV. Committee Reports & Action Items

Grants (Meghan Martin) – Report on Twilight Tour grant money

Treasuer's Report (Matt Albaugh as proxy) – Circulation of financials and requests to all Board members to submit budget for anticipated program expenses/revenues by January 31, 2012

License Review Committee – Discussion of 3-way liquor license for Room Four restaurant (Mary Owens)

V. New Business

Discussion of neighborhood's support/recommendation to IPS that Broad Ripple High School adopt the inquiry-based International Baccalaureate curriculum, with CFI/School 84 serving as one of several feeder schools (Meghan Martin/Mary Owens)

Discussion of Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association transit resolution and consideration of MKNA's similar letter of support & request for volunteer to lead MKNA's monitoring of transit issues affecting MKNA (Nick Colby)

Discussion of date of next All-Neighborhood Meeting (Molly Seidel)

Nomination and vote of Sheryl Factor for Zone 2 Delegate (Judy Goldstein)

Vote to accept resignation of Jennifer Briggs, Fund Development Chair (Judy Goldstein)

VI. Adjournment

This is a reminder that there will be NO SOLID WASTE SERVICES on Monday, January 16, 2012, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. day. All Solid Waste services will run one day behind for the entire week as a result. This includes residential trash collection, heavy trash collection, and curbside recycling services. Monday routes will be serviced on Tuesday, January 17; Tuesday routes will be serviced on Wednesday, January 18, and so on, with Friday routes being serviced on Saturday, January 21. All routes will return to normal schedules on Monday January 22.