INDIANAPOLIS — Starting Thursday, drivers in downtown Indianapolis will be prevented from turning at a red light at certain places.
Officials with the city of Indianapolis’ Department of Public Works will begin to place new “No Turn on Red” signs downtown Thursday after General Ordinance No. 27 passed, according to a news release from the city.
According to previous reports, the Indianapolis City-County Council passed the ordinance on June 5 which created “Pedestrian Safety Priority Areas.” The areas gave the department, along with the fatal crash review team, the chance to set “no turn on red’ restrictions” to help protect pedestrian safety.


State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) initially tried to stop the city from passing this measure, creating an amendment to block the plan. According to previous reports, Freeman said the proposal would lead to traffic congestion downtown.
The council initially voted to adopt three proposals that ban turning on red at the intersections of Palmer and Meridian Streets, Shadeland Avenue and 71st Street, and 22nd and Delaware Streets. According to previous reports, the council also approved a fourth proposal that authorized restrictions in the area bounded by 11th Street, Oscar Robertson Boulevard, 10th Street, White River Parkway West Drive, Interstate I-70 and Interstate I-65, except for on state highways.
“This measure is another tool being implemented to help curb reckless driving and increase pedestrian safety in Indianapolis,” according to the release.
A list of impacted streets, according to the city of Indianapolis’ website, include:
- East St/Massachusetts Ave/North St
- East St/Michigan St
- East St/New York St
- East St/Ohio St
- East St/Market St
- East St/Washington St
- East St/South St/Virginia Ave
- North St/New Jersey St
- Massachusetts Ave/Michigan St/New Jersey St
- New Jersey St/Vermont St
- New Jersey St/New York St
- New Jersey St/Ohio St
- Market St/New Jersey St
- Maryland St/New Jersey St/Washington St
- New Jersey St/South St
- Alabama St/North St
- Alabama St/Michigan St
- Alabama St/Massachusetts Ave/Vermont St
- Alabama St/New York St
- Alabama St/Ohio St
- Alabama St/Market St
- Alabama St/Washington St
- Alabama St/Pearl St
- Alabama St/Maryland St
- Alabama St/South St
- Delaware St/North St
- Delaware St/Michigan St
- Delaware St/Vermont St
- Delaware St/New York St
- Delaware St/Ohio St
- Delaware St/Market St
- Delaware St/Washington St
- Delaware St/Pearl St
- Delaware St/Maryland St/Virginia Ave
- Delaware St/Louisiana St
- Delaware St/South St
- Fort Wayne Ave/North St/Pennsylvania St
- Michigan St/Pennsylvania St
- Pennsylvania St/Vermont St
- New York St/Pennsylvania St
- Ohio St/Pennsylvania St
- Market St/Pennsylvania St
- Pennsylvania St/Washington St
- Maryland St/Pennsylvania St
- Georgia St/Pennsylvania St
- Pennsylvania St/South St
- Meridian St/North St
- Meridian St/Michigan St
- Meridian St/Vermont St
- Meridian St/New York St
- Meridian St/Ohio St
- Meridian St/Washington St
- Maryland St/Meridian St
- Georgia St/Meridian St
- Louisiana St/Meridian St
- Meridian St/South St
- Illinois St/North St
- Illinois St/Michigan St
- Illinois St/Vermont St
- Illinois St/New York St
- Illinois St/Ohio St
- Illinois St/Market St
- Illinois St/Washington St
- Illinois St/Maryland St
- Georgia St/Illinois St
- Illinois St/Louisiana St
- Illinois St/South St
- Capitol Ave/North St
- Capitol Ave/Michigan St
- Capitol Ave/Vermont St
- Capitol Ave/Indiana Ave/New York St
- Capitol Ave/Ohio St
- Capitol Ave/Market St
- Capitol Ave/Washington St
- Capitol Ave/Maryland St
- Capitol Ave/Georgia St
- Capitol Ave/South St
- North St/Senate Ave
- Michigan St/Senate Ave
- Indiana Ave/Senate Ave/Vermont St
- New York St/Senate Ave
- Ohio St/Senate Ave
- Senate Ave/Washington St
- Indiana Ave/Michigan St
- Missouri St/Washington St
- Maryland St/Missouri St
- Missouri St/South St
- Indiana Ave/West St
- Michigan St/West St
- Vermont St/West St
- New York St/West St
- Ohio St/West St
- Robert D. Orr Plaza/West St
- Washington St/West St
- Maryland St/West St
- Kentucky Ave/South St/West St
- College Avenue/Fall Creek Parkway North Drive