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Broad Ripple History
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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.
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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 Grinding off the old stripes (Kiln Creations, Sugar Buzz, Union Jack Pub, Sigman's)  |
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping Grinding off the old stripes (Broad Ripple Trophy)  |
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Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping at Carrollton (Union Federal Bank, Ossip)  |
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping at Guilford  |
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping (Mezza Luna, La Jolla, Sigman's) at Winthrop  |
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Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping My first trip on the new lanes (Kimmel. Union Federal Bank)  |
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping driving by Carrollton  |
Broad Ripple Avenue Restriping approaching Winthrop  |
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Grand Prix on Broad Ripple Avenue
September 17, 2000
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Grand Prix |
Grand Prix |
Grand Prix |
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Grand Prix |
Grand Prix |
Grand Prix |
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Grand Prix |
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Trolley tracks and overhead power on Broad Ripple Avenue
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1949 | ||
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1949 Looking west from about Winthrop (Standard Market, The White House, Pure Oil)  |
1949 wide, more detail  |
1949/2003 Then and Now  |
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1952 | ||
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1952 Looking east from College (Shell, Fletcher Trust, Hooks, Vonnegut)  |
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