Ft Wayne Times

The City of Fort Wayne Public Works Division held a public meeting last night to share plans for the Leesburg Road Extension Project, located in the Nebraska Neighborhood.

The project will improve safety, extend Leesburg Road to Jefferson Boulevard, and add a stoplight at the intersection with Jefferson, near SweetCars. The project will also include ADA-compliant sidewalks, urban street design with curb and gutter, drainage improvements with new storm sewers, green infrastructure, street lighting, and urban landscaping.

A new roundabout, which will be constructed at the intersection of West Main Street and Leesburg Road, will include a monument. Concept renderings for the Wounded Veterans Memorial Monument by local artist Cary Shafer were unveiled at the meeting.

Roadway construction for the Leesburg Road Extension Project is expected to begin in 2025 and be complete in the summer of 2026.

Renderings and more information can be found at engage.cityoffortwayne.org/leesburg-road-extension.