Learn About Current Projects

Updated Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

City Engineering serves Huntington by leading the way on projects that are important to our community's future and improve residents' quality of life. Below, find the latest information about significant projects that are in various stages of completion, planning and development.

The LTCP is a federally mandated project to separate Huntington's century-old combined sewer system, which can lead to sewer overflows and pollution during heavy rainfall or snowmelt. The construction route along parts of Lafontaine, Tipton and Division streets will also see complete street and sidewalk reconstruction.

E&B Paving has been awarded a $2,063,660 contract for a complete Division Street reconstruction between Guilford and Canfield streets. (The final segment to First Street will also be rebuilt as part of the LTCP.) Construction could start in late summer or early fall 2024. INDOT Community Crossings grant funds will pay for a portion of this project. 

Riverfork West is under development in partnership with Huntington United Economic Development. Teijin Automotive anticipates opening in 2024 as the new industrial park's first tenant.

Longstanding drainage and stormwater issues will be corrected, alongside of street reconstruction and new sidewalk installation. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 23, 2024, and work is underway now.

Alongside road and infrastructure improvements, a new trail connection has been completed in the area of Crestview Middle School and Parkview Huntington Hospital. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be scheduled for Fall 2024.

Work completed this summer was backed by an Indiana Department of Transportation matching grant for about $1.06 million in matching grants. A portion of the grant money will go toward a sewer main project that will impact Market and State streets in Fall 2024.

  • West Park Drive Reconstruction

An initial topographic survey will be completed in early 2024 along West Park Drive between Victory Noll Drive and Dimond Street. The survey is part of early planning for the reconstruction of West Park Drive in two phases. Through a $6 million INDOT 80/20 grant, the City is designing roadway reconstruction, drainage and curb/gutter enhancements, and a trail connection to the Forks of the Wabash. Construction is several years off, with the project expected to bid in 2028.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & REDEVELOPMENT

Leveraging a nearly $1 million federal grant, the City of Huntington continues to follow through on a commitment to clean up the approximately 12-acre H.K. Porter industrial site and make plans for its future redevelopment.

Huntington’s Historic Review Board will oversee the reconstruction of the historic pillars that mark the entrances to the Hawley Heights neighborhood, allowing a significant piece of local history dating to 1914 to be saved.

First built in 1937 under the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration, Memorial Park's historic stone water race reconstruction was completed earlier in 2024.

City Council adopted the Destination Downtown Master Plan during its meeting on April 30, 2024. The final draft of the plan can be found at www.huntingtondowntownplan.com by clicking "Draft Recommendations" in the Learn More section.

  • Little River Streambank Stabilization

    A $70,000 DNR Lake and River Enhancement grant will back a 2025 streambank stabilization project for a 750-foot section of the Little River by Erie Heritage Park.

PARKS & RECREATION

Local artists will be called on this year to help give public spaces across the community a uniquely Huntington touch. The project will see 13 outdoor benches – eight of which will begin as blank canvases for artists to bring to life – installed around Huntington.

Drover Park is now the site of a new, fully accessible playground that can be enjoyed by children and families of all abilities. The upgraded play area debuted for Memorial Day weekend 2024.

Local skatepark enthusiasts and Hunger Skateparks of Bloomington, Ind., are working with Parks & Recreation to redesign the city's 20-year-old skate park.

  • Hier's Park Playground

Hier's Park was the site of a community build to replace the park's playground equipment on June 21-22, 2024. Due to a vendor inadvertently shipping some incorrect parts, finishing touches aren't anticipated to be done until around September 2024.

MAYOR'S OFFICE
  • A local board has been formed to lead efforts to launch a south side grocery store, and we're working with local partners to open up new economic opportunities for our residents and neighbors throughout the City of Huntington.