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Broad Ripple Avenue
Broad Ripple Avenue was named 63rd Street. 63rd Street curved down to 62nd Street near Broad Ripple Park.

Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
In 2003 Broad Ripple Avenue was restriped to reduce to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane. There was much controversy about this change. The slowing of traffic through the Village (congestion) was intentional.
March 26, 2003
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Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
The restriping begins
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
Grinding off the old stripes (Kiln Creations, Sugar Buzz, Union Jack Pub, Sigman's)
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
Grinding off the old stripes (Broad Ripple Trophy)
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
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Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
at Carrollton (Union Federal Bank, Ossip)
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
at Guilford
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping (Mezza Luna, La Jolla, Sigman's)
at Winthrop
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping (Mezza Luna, La Jolla, Sigman's)
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Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
My first trip on the new lanes (Kimmel. Union Federal Bank)
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
driving by Carrollton
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping
approaching Winthrop
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping

Grand Prix on Broad Ripple Avenue
September 17, 2000
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Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
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Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
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Grand Prix
Grand Prix

Trolley tracks and overhead power on Broad Ripple Avenue

1949
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1949
Looking west from about Winthrop (Standard Market, The White House, Pure Oil)
1949
1949
wide, more detail
1949
1949/2003
Then and Now
1949/2003

1952
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1952
Looking east from College (Shell, Fletcher Trust, Hooks, Vonnegut)
1952