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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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The restriping begins
The restriping begins
 Grinding off the old stripes (Kiln Creations, Sugar Buzz, Union Jack Pub, Sigman's)
Grinding off the old stripes (Kiln Creations, Sugar Buzz, Union Jack Pub, Sigman's)
 Grinding off the old stripes (Broad Ripple Trophy)
Grinding off the old stripes (Broad Ripple Trophy)
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at Carrollton (Union Federal Bank, Ossip)
at Carrollton (Union Federal Bank, Ossip)
 at Guilford
at Guilford
 (Mezza Luna, La Jolla, Sigman's)
at Winthrop
(Mezza Luna, La Jolla, Sigman's)
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My first trip on the new lanes (Kimmel. Union Federal Bank)

 driving by Carrollton
driving by Carrollton
 approaching Winthrop
approaching Winthrop
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
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1949
 1949/2003
Then and Now
1949/2003
1952
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1952
Looking east from College (Shell, Fletcher Trust, Hooks, Vonnegut)
1952