Washington Street is the primary east–west street in Indianapolis , in the central part of the U.S. state of Indiana . The street follows the route of the National Road for almost all of its length in the city of Indianapolis. For a time, its entire length was designated as U.S. Route 40 (US 40) before that highway was re-aligned with the southern segment of Interstate 465 (I-465); now only the segments of Washington Street between I-465 and the city limits on either side of the city are part of US 40.
20-479: The Indianapolis Artsgarden is a glassed dome spanning the intersection of Washington and Illinois streets in downtown Indianapolis , Indiana . It serves not only as a pedestrian connector between Circle Centre Mall and nearby office buildings and hotels but also as a venue for the display and performance of artistic and musical works (more than 300 performances take place in the Artsgarden each year). In addition,
40-457: A $ 155 million bond measure to build a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m ) ballroom, 93,500 square feet (8,690 m ) of meeting and pre-function space, and two high-rise hotels developed by Kite Realty, totaling 1,400 rooms. The first hotel, branded as a Signia by Hilton , is planned to be completed in 2024. According to the Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis Business Journal , this is
60-718: A ballroom, two exhibit halls, and seven meeting rooms increased the total rentable space to 539,000 square feet (50,100 m ). The project included a skywalk connection to the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown . Construction of the 67,000-seat Lucas Oil Stadium began in September 2005 one block south of the RCA Dome. Opening in August 2008, the $ 720 million stadium contains approximately 183,000 square feet (17,000 m ) of exhibition space. Upon completion of Lucas Oil Stadium,
80-840: The Indiana Medical History Museum on the former site of Central State Hospital for the Insane ; it then passes the headquarters of the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation , which is in buildings that once housed the Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Company . On the west side of downtown, Washington Street passes by the Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens , crosses the White River , and traverses White River State Park , with
100-565: The Indiana State Museum and Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art on the north side of the street and Victory Field on the south. Within downtown, the street carries only westbound traffic; eastbound traffic is routed a block south to Maryland Street where it passes by the Indiana Convention Center . Among the buildings directly on Washington Street within the central business district are (from west to east):
120-992: The Indiana Statehouse ; the Indiana Theatre , home of the Indiana Repertory Theatre ; the headquarters of the Simon Property Group ; the Circle Centre shopping mall; the Barnes and Thornburg Building (which until the 1960s was the tallest building in the city); and the City-County Building . Washington also runs under the Indianapolis Artsgarden , a suspended glass structure at the intersection with Illinois Street. Washington does not intersect Monument Circle (the city's town square ); rather,
140-679: The RCA Dome , both completed in 1984. The combined cost was around $ 94.7 million. The convention center was expanded again from 1992 to 1993. The $ 43 million two-story addition increased total rentable space to 419,000 square feet (38,900 m ), with the additions of the Sagamore Ballroom and 16 meeting rooms. The project also included skywalk connections to the Westin Indianapolis and Hyatt Regency Indianapolis (via Plaza Park Garage). Another expansion followed in 2000. The addition of
160-545: The Artsgarden houses the Cultural Concierge , which provides local arts and cultural information, maps, and visitor guides. The structure, including the walkways connecting it to the adjacent buildings, is owned and operated by the Arts Council of Indianapolis. The Artsgarden was designed by Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects who also designed the adjacent Circle Centre Mall . Blackburn Architects collaborated on
180-694: The Circle is located on Market Street, one block north of the intersection of Washington with Meridian Street . On the eastern edge of downtown, Washington Street has an interchange with the I-65 / I-70 "Inner Loop". As it continues east, it travels through or by the Cole-Noble and Rural-Sherman neighborhoods. In the Irvington Historic District , an early suburb of Indianapolis, Washington crosses Pleasant Run Creek with its associated parkway and trail . On
200-565: The Claypool Courts on the northwest corner, while stairways provided access to the ground-level sidewalks on the northeast and southwest corners. In 2006, the Conrad Indianapolis was built on the site of the small park that had been on the northeast corner and the stairway there was replaced with a direct connection to the hotel. In 2011 construction was started on a connector to the 16-story PNC Center and Hyatt Regency hotel complex on
220-532: The RCA Dome was demolished. The iconic air-lifted dome was deflated and the implosion of the stadium was completed in December 2008. The convention center's most recent and largest expansion was undertaken from 2008 to 2010, opening in January 2011. A 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m ) addition was constructed on the site of the former RCA Dome, costing $ 275 million. As part of the expansion, an underground walkway along
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#1732863147428240-474: The design and execution. The $ 12 million cost was funded by the Lilly Endowment . The floor of the Artsgarden stands 17 feet (5.2 m) above the intersection. A series of arched steel trusses creates a graduated set of glassed vaults, the tallest of which is 75 feet (23 m) above the floor and 95 feet (29 m) above the street. The design yields a total free-span length of 110 feet (34 m) within
260-401: The dome. A total of 32,000 square feet (3,000 m) of glass is used in the structure to give it an airy, open feel. The entire dome is set on two pairs of 185-foot (56 m) plate girders that diagonally span the intersection. When initially constructed in 1995, the Artsgarden connected the second level of Circle Centre Mall on the southeast corner of the intersection with an upper level of
280-545: The far east side of the city, US 40 again joins Washington Street at the interchange with I-465 and I-69. The street travels south of the Washington Square Mall as it approaches Cumberland, Indiana , where it terminates at Carroll Road. Indiana Convention Center The Indiana Convention Center is a major convention center located in Downtown Indianapolis , Indiana . The original structure
300-486: The original project included one ballroom, three exhibition halls, and 23 meeting rooms encompassing 160,000 square feet (15,000 m ). The first major expansion to the Indiana Convention Center added one ballroom, two exhibit halls, and 16 meeting rooms, increasing total rentable space to 371,000 square feet (34,500 m )—concurrent with construction of the adjoining 60,500-seat Hoosier Dome, later renamed
320-443: The southwest corner. The owners of the complex in 1995 had declined to help pay for the connector; in 2010 an agreement was reached to split the $ 1.2 million cost, completing the original concept of the Artsgarden. The connector was completed in January 2012. Washington Street (Indianapolis) The street delineates north–south address numbering for the eastern two-thirds of the city; Rockville Road separates north and south from
340-740: The west side of Capitol Avenue was built to connect this new portion of the facility to Lucas Oil Stadium. A skywalk was also built to connect the convention center with the JW Marriott Indianapolis (via the Government Center Washington Street Parking Facility), which was completed in 2011. Ratio Architects, Inc. was the lead architectural firm for the expansion, assisted by other Indiana companies, BSA LifeStructures , Blackburn Architects, and Domain Architecture Inc. Indianapolis-based Shiel Sexton Co. Inc.
360-673: The western border of the city until it meets Washington Street in Wayne Township at Tibbs Avenue. Washington Street begins in the west at the intersection with Raceway Road. As it heads east-northeast, it passes by the Indianapolis International Airport , which lies to south. Immediately thereafter, it has an interchange with I-465 on the west side of the city, where US 40 diverges. After merging with Rockville Road, Washington Street heads more directly east toward downtown Indianapolis . Approaching downtown it passes
380-522: Was completed in 1972 and has undergone five expansions. In total, there are 71 meeting rooms, 11 exhibit halls, and three multi-purpose ballrooms. The connected facilities of Lucas Oil Stadium offer an additional 183,000 square feet (20,000 m ) of exhibit space and 12 meeting rooms. Originally named the Indiana Convention-Exposition Center, groundbreaking for the $ 26.1 million venue occurred December 8, 1969. Completed in 1972,
400-421: Was the lead construction manager, in association with Powers & Sons Construction Company Inc. In addition to its space, the Indiana Convention Center now possesses 49 loading docks, seven drive-in ramps, and three food courts. It is also connected to 12 hotels and 4,700 hotel rooms via skywalks, the most of any U.S. convention center. In September 2020, Indianapolis City-County Council unanimously approved
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