Completed Projects

Destination Madison: Public Arts

  • Project Summary:
    • Bird Man: (in partnership with CRM - Sunrise Crossing developer)
      • Created by sculptor Dale Rogers who will be an artist in residence at Madison Junior High twice during the next year.
      • Madison Junior High School students will be creating storylines describing who Bird Man is.
      • Madison Cub Industries will be creating smaller sculptures inspired by Dale Rogers work, which will be placed throughout the Madison School District
    • Flight
      • Partnering with Madison Area Arts Alliance to submit a grant to the community foundation for the temporary art exhibit
      • Dale Rogers will be setting up 12 birds that will stay in Bicentennial Park from the end of March to October
      • One bird will be a permanent art installation in Bicentennial Park, if funding allows
    • GATEWAY Art Project
      • The commission is reviewing the RFQ for Indiana Artist for the 3-dimensional public art to be installed at the Madison/Indiana Gateway project. 
  • Project Completed: 2023-2024.
  • Funding Sources: READI Grant Dollars, Madison Area Arts Commission, 

Destination Madison: The Shoppes at Sunrise Crossing

  • Project Summary: In 2022 the former Madison Plaza lot on the hilltop was reimagined into a two-phase project incorporating a 155,000 square foot retail and restaurant space in the first phase, and an additional residency development of approximately 183 housing units developed by Winterwood Incorporated in the second phase.
  • Project Completed: Phase one of the Shoppes at Sunrise Crossing was completed in 2024.
  • Funding Sources: READI Grant dollars.

Infrastructure:

Oak Hill Neighborhood

  • Project Summary: This neighborhood has had little to no maintenance since it was built over 40 years ago. This project includes complete sidewalk, curb and gutter replacements, ADA accessible ramps on all sidewalks and streets will be milled and re-paved. In addition, all driveways will have new approaches for improved drainage and access for residents. See "Recent News" tab below for project updates.
  • Project Completed: Infrastructure completed by the fall of 2022
  • Funding Sources: State of Indiana (match funding)

Franks Drive Intersection Improvements 

  • Project Summary: This parcel is one of the last developable parcels along the corridor. A national restaurant chain (Culver's) has announced it's plans to come to Madison with this being one of the few options they are considering for a location on our hilltop. The RDC will need to do some intersection improvements to facilitate the project. See "Recent News" tab below for project updates.
  • Project Completed: Infrastructure completed by fall of 2023
  • Funding Sources: Redevelopment Commission contributed $200,000

Transfer Station Operations (TSO) Modernization Plan

  • Project Summary: The city adopted new household collection and transfer station/collection rates to restore the transfer station and trash services to solvency and invested in the TSO to address safety, economic sustainability, and efficiency. Learn more about the project here. 
  • Project Completed: Fall of 2024.
  • Funding Sources: City of Madison

CCMG: City Roads Grant

  • Project Summary: After having assessed our roadways and sidewalks across the city, this project was a revitalization effort that encompassed milling and paving work on our worst roadways in the city in addition to gutter/culvert and sidewalk improvements as needed. 
  • Project Completed: Completed in the fall of 2024.
  • Funding Sources: Community Crossings Matching Grant

Habitat for Humanity Subdivision

  • Project Summary: The RDC entered into an EDA on June 6, 2022. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority stated that Jefferson County was 300 units short in all income levels, this led us into this agreement with the nonprofit to build six homes no smaller than 1,200 SF. The developer completed three homes on Green Rd with paved driveways, and at the time of completion, the city milled and paved Beech Grove St and replaced and repaired existing sidewalks. 
  • Project Complete: Spring of 2024
  • Funding Sources: City of Madison and Habitat for Humanity

Oak Hill Neighborhood

  • Project Summary: This neighborhood had little to no maintenance since it was built over 40 years ago. This project included completed sidewalks, curb and gutter replacements, ADA accessible ramps on all sidewalks and streets milled and re-paved. In addition, all driveways received new approaches for improved drainage and access for residents. 
  • Project Completed: In the summer of 2023.
  • Funding Sources: City of Madison and Community Crossing Matching Grant

Economic & Redevelopment:

Wayfinding (Implementation of Parking Study)

  • Project Summary: Stemming from research conducted in fall of 2021, this project includes the installation of wayfinding signs per the recommendation of the study. The design will adapt or use the existing Madison Comfort Station, Map Kiosk and Trolley stop signs. Design is currently underway, with some new signs installed in the fall of 2022 and additional signage in the spring of 2023.  At the completion of this study, two new wayfinding map kiosks were added @ Sunrise Crossing, cross-promoting the stores in downtown. To see the original Parking Study published in February of 2022, click HERE.
  • Project Completed: Signage installation began in targeted areas first (i.e. along Main Street) in fall of 2022 with additional signage added in 2023. 
  • Funding Sources: Economic Redevelopment Commission, the City of Madison, Jefferson County Board of Tourism. RDC commitment to implementation $25,000 in 2022 & 2023 for wayfinding signage

New Downtown Grocery Store - Dollar General Market

  • Project Summary: After seeing the need for a market in our downtown area, the City of Madison worked in partnership with Dollar General Market (DG Market) to bring access to name-brand goods, fresh produce, meats, dairy products, and perishable foods. The city also contribute towards the site improvements and is investing in other improvements to the Mulberry Street and Second Street area, which will include lighting, sidewalks and paved roads, and planting of trees and flowers. The project also included the incorporation of public arts into the exterior of the building.
  • Project Completed: 
  • Funding Sources: The City of Madison,  Rafferty Development, LLC, Dollar General Market.

Parks & Recreation:

Crystal Beach

  • Project Summary: Constructed in 1938, Crystal Beach Swimming Pool has been an important piece of Madison's history, and we were proud to preserve the pool for future generations. In 2017 the city announced plans to renovate the Crystal Beach pool house as part of the Stellar Communities designation. In 2020, the project was expanded to include renovations to the swimming pool.
  • Project Completed: In spring of 2024.
  • Funding Sources: We are thankful to our many partners who recognize the pool's significance in serving our community and making it accessible for all.

Oak Hill Park

  • Project Summary: This neighborhood has had little to no maintenance since it was built over 40 years ago. The plan proposes a new park layout organized around a center shelter house; Redoing the existing basketball courts with new goals with a setting and stripped surface; A new playground adjacent to the shelter that would include modern playground equipment and rubberized surface meeting modern codes; A dog park that would allow for a gathering space for neighbors and their 4-legged family members; New upgraded fencing and signage for the park; Furniture and additional recreational items such as a soccer goal, corn hole and bike repair station.
  • Project Completed: Park completion spring 2023
  • Funding Sources: City of Madison - $200,000, RDC - $125,000 for park improvements, City of Madison Parks 7 Recreation - $25,000, Community Foundation - $50,000, + private partners. US Premier has donated all fencing.

Gaines Park

  • Project Summary: This project reimagines Gaines Park to give this area of the community a neighborhood park with fresh updates, to become a beautiful asset to the residents nearby. The project plan includes a new modern playground to meet state code, refurbishment and extension of the current shelter house, a new basketball court and goals, and open space for the community to use for meetings and gatherings.
  • Project Completed: Park completed in September 2023
  • Funding Sources: Redevelopment Commission has committed ARPA funds for this project.