Downtown Indianapolis’ most notorious tangle of concrete could be in for a major makeover. Civic leaders yesterday rolled out a plan to sink and cap the stretch where Interstates 65 and 70 meet, freeing up land for parks, housing and businesses while keeping traffic moving below and stitching back together the neighborhoods around Fletcher Place and Fountain Square.
What is on the table
The proposal is part of the Southeast Gateway planning study, which sketches out concepts to recess the interstate and build caps between Washington and Prospect streets and between East and Shelby streets. Those caps could host new parks, housing and commercial space, as reported by WISH-TV. The study also pitches an “innovation corridor” along West Street that would…..