Henry Street Bridge

Work is underway on the Henry Street Bridge over the White River between Washington Street and Oliver Street. The bridge will provide added vehicular and pedestrian connectivity between the west side of Indianapolis and downtown, and to reduce congestion on Oliver Avenue and Washington Street that will be experienced with the White River Innovation District developments.

Design for the Henry Street Bridge was selected by the community. The final design features four rings centered on the bridge over the water.

The Henry Street Bridge will include:

• Two vehicular travel lanes (one lane in each direction)
• The Indianapolis Cultural Trail, a multi-use trail for bicyclists and pedestrians, along the north side
• A sidewalk along the south side

Construction on the Henry Street Bridge is expected to be complete in fall 2026.

Construction is expected to begin on the Henry Street bridge over the White River on or after Sept. 3.

The Henry Street bridge is phase 2 of the three-phase White River Innovation District project. Garmong Construction, who began phase 1 on the west side of the White River in January, will construct the bridge as part of a Build/Operate/Transfer (BOT) contract.

In anticipation of the bridge construction, South White River Parkway and the White River Greenway (also known as the White River Trail or White River Wapahani Trail) will close between Kentucky Avenue and Washington Street. The detour for bicyclists and pedestrians follows Washington Street, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail along Capitol Avenue, South Street, Missouri Street, McCarty Street and Kentucky Avenue.

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