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This week's news from around the region includes parking problems, an internet-fueled stop sign shift and the next phase of a multimillion dollar road improvement effort.
🚗 Carmel officials are warning motorists of a plan to crack down on parking violations throughout the city.
- Carmel Police chief Drake Sterling said local business owners and residents have reported an increasing number of unauthorized vehicles in marked disability spots and loading zones, or staying in street spots beyond the posted time limit.
- The department will add two part-time enforcement officers to address parking violations during peak hours, and use license plate readers to keep track of vehicles.
🛑 Online backlash has given birth to a new four-way stop in Westfield.
- In mid-February, the Hamilton County Commissioners announced plans to update the intersection of 186th Street and Eagletown Road by moving the two-way stop's signs from 186th to Eagletown.
- Yes, but: An overwhelmingly negative reaction on social media prompted them to change direction. No timeframe for the new four-way stop signage has been announced.
👷 INDOT will begin work on phase three of a six-phase corridor improvement project on U.S. 31 in Franklin today.
- Construction will begin between Franklin Lakes Boulevard and Westview Drive/North Main Street with an anticipated completion date of fall 2026.
- The work is part of a $66.2 million intersection improvement contract awarded to Milestone in early 2025.
🏠 The Fishers City Council has approved a controversial proposal to build a memory care home on Brooks School Road.
- Story Cottage in Fishers will be a 7,500 square-foot facility made to accommodate up to 12 residents. Residents raised concerns about traffic, safety and having a business operate in a residential area.
🥗 Zionsville is now home to Indiana's sixth Sweetgreen location.
- The fast-casual salad chain opened Tuesday in The Farm at Zionsville, a 48-acre mixed-use development that made its debut last summer.