The secondary arterial thoroughfares supplement the primary routes and are equally important elements of the thoroughfare system. They are described below in detail.
(A) Washington Street - Rossville Avenue. Washington Street now carries substantially as much traffic as Main Street, and will continue to be a vital part of the major traffic system. Together with Rossville Avenue, it provides a valuable route from the east part of the city to the intersection with Highways 38-39-421 at Kyger Street. The proposed designation of Kelley Avenue as a one-way street north and Hoke Avenue as a one-way street south would provide efficient connections with the east route of Highways 28-421. It is evident that this system would provide an efficient relief system of streets through the city. Rossville Avenue should have a right-of-way of 80 feet. The other portions of the system do not require widening.
(B) Washington Avenue. Washington Avenue, the Michigantown Road, will carry a constantly increasing traffic load. It should have a right-of-way of 80 feet, which should be obtained definitely east of Kelley Avenue.
(C) Burlington Avenue. This street will become increasingly important as developments take place to the northeast. It also should have a right-of-way of 80 feet, which should be obtainable without difficulty north of Green Street. In order to make this street more efficient, the jog at Washington Avenue should be removed. This would require the purchase of two residences but the expense would be justified. This would permit the easy flow and harmonious control of traffic traveling north on Williams Street into Washington Avenue or Burlington Avenue.
(D) Hoke Avenue - Kelley Avenue (North of Wabash Street). These two streets, which have narrow right-of-way could be combined as a one-way pair between Wabash Street and Washington Avenue and thus provide a desirable connection.
(E) Columbia Street - White Street. Columbia Street is an important north-south relief street of the same character as Washington Street, which runs east and west. Extending from Green Street to White Street and using White Street to Jackson Street, it serves as a valuable element of the thoroughfare system. No right-of-way widening is necessary.
(F) Main Street. The short stretch of Main Street from Green Street to Kyger Street would continue to be a two-way street and would be considered as a secondary arterial street. It has ample width.
(G) Armstrong Street. Armstrong Street has always been an important southside street. It collects traffic from the southwest part of the county and serves the southern portion of the city. When the Coulterwood Addition was designed it was extended through to Williams Street. The northeast areas are destined to become fine residential districts and it is extremely important that an efficient trafficway extend through the area. It is recommended that Armstrong Street follow an alignment along a reverse curve and then along the section line, midway between Wabash Street and Kelley Road to the proposed new primary arterial thoroughfare extending east of Clinton Trafficway. This new section should have a right-of-way of 80 feet. Heavy truck traffic should not be permitted to use Armstrong Street east of Fifth Street since such traffic would be incompatible with the residential developments adjacent to its route.
(H) Prairie Avenue. This street, which is a narrow country road at present, should be developed with an 80 foot right-of-way south of McKinley Avenue.
(I) Fifth Street. The road extending south from Freeman Street, which is substantially an extension of Fifth Street, should have a right-of-way of 80 feet and be designated as a secondary arterial thoroughfare.
(J) Maish Road. This road is becoming increasingly important as a traffic element and should by all means have a right-of-way of 80 feet. It should be opened into Clinton Trafficway south of Kelley Road and beyond.
(K) Road 100 North. This road which is now open east of Highway 75 should be extended west to the Kreisher Mill Road. It should have a right-of-way of 80 feet.
(L) Freeman Street. This road is now open with a narrow right-of-way between Clay Street and Prairie Avenue. It should be designated as a secondary arterial thoroughfare west of Fifth Street and extended west with an 80 foot right-of-way.
(M) Alhambra Avenue - Hackett Street. Alhambra Avenue leads more and more traffic into the city from the Kirklin Road. It could be widened along the fairgrounds, but beyond its intersection with Hackett Street, widening would be difficult. It is recommended that north of Ann Street, Alhambra Avenue be operated one-way north leading into Jackson Street, also proposed as a one-way thoroughfare north. Hackett Street, in that event, should be operated one-way east from Columbia Street. This would permit Main Street traffic to flow easily into Hackett Street and pass to Alhambra Avenue and thence to the Kirklin Road.
(N) Kelley Road. This road is open east of Jackson Street and should have a right-of-way of 80 feet. It is now a narrow country road but already carries much traffic. West of Jackson Street this road should be opened into Clinton Trafficway and the Thorntown Road with an 80 foot right-of-way. Due to the presence of the Monon Railroad the sections east and west of Jackson Street could not be connected in a practical manner.
(O) Blinn Road. West of the intersection of Blinn Avenue and Barner Street, Blinn Road should have a right-of-way of 80 feet and should be designated as a secondary arterial thoroughfare.
(Ord. 85-22, passed 1-27-86)