Red Line updates: Station construction to start this month on College Avenue

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Getting around Broad Ripple and Downtown Indianapolis can already be tough in rush hour. Throw in the IndyGo Red Line construction, and it becomes a major headache for commuters.

Each week, IndyGo sends an update on the Red Line, detailing any street closures, construction updates and other road work that Hoosiers should know. Updates can also be found at indygored.com and by calling 317-635-3344.

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The 28-stop Red Line route stretches for 13 miles from Broad Ripple through Downtown Indianapolis to the University of Indianapolis. It is scheduled to open on Labor Day weekend.

Here are updates on progress of the work:

College Avenue

Red Line construction has impacted major Indianapolis streets including College, Capitol and Virginia avenues, and Meridian and Shelby streets.

Up in Broad Ripple, crews have begun constructing Red Line stations at intersections. Traffic will be shifted to the outside curb lanes and turning lanes will be restricted until the work is finished.

Here's the schedule:

Already started: Kessler Avenue.
April 22: 54th Street.
April 24: 42nd Street.
April 29: 52nd Street and 46th Street.

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Meridian Street

Repaving has started this week on the future Red Line bus lanes on Washington, Delaware and Maryland streets.

Around April 22, night work to build bus pads will begin on Meridian Street at the 18th Street and 38th Street intersections. The intersections will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Bus pads are smaller, sheltered areas where buses pull up to unload or pick up passengers. They will have Wi-Fi and seating, but they're not as large as a full station.

Capitol Avenue

Starting this week, Red Line crews will work on building bus pads along Capitol Avenue. Each station and its intersection will be reduced to one lane for this work.

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Crews are working south on the northbound lane and north on the southbound lane to set station structures. One lane will always be open, and the segment could be closed up to three hours during non-peak hours.

Kellie Hwang is a reporter at IndyStar. You can email her at kellie.hwang@indystar.com. Follow her on Twitter: @KellieHwang.