Authority of board of public works to prohibit right turns on red at certain intersections.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-339

in effect

Sec. 441-339. - Authority of board of public works to prohibit right turns on red at certain intersections. (a) It shall be unlawful for any driver or operator of any vehicle to make a turn at any intersection where a sign bearing the legend "NO TURN ON RED" has been installed while the traffic signal facing him is showing red. (b) Turns on red prohibited. Subject to subsection (d), turns on red shall be prohibited at intersections with traffic signals within the boundaries listed below, except for on state highways or intersections otherwise under the jurisdiction of the Indiana Department of Transportation: (1) All streets bounded by and including 11 th Street/Oscar Robertson Boulevard/10 th Street, White River Parkway West Drive, Interstate I-70, and Interstate I-65. (2) All streets bounded by and including College Avenue, 62 nd Street, Compton Street, and the White River. (3) All streets located within any Tier 1 High Priority Area identified by the Indianapolis-Marion County Pedestrian Plan adopted by the metropolitan development commission as an element of the Comprehensive Plan for Indianapolis and Marion County. (4) All streets located within any Pedestrian Safety Zone identified by the Indianapolis-Marion County Pedestrian Safety Action Plan adopted in 2018 under the auspices of the Indianapolis-Marion County Pedestrian Plan. (c) Turns on red prohibited from specified street and direction. At the following intersections, turns on red shall be prohibited at the specified intersection when approaching it on the designated street from the designated direction: Street Vehicle Traveling Upon and Direction | Prohibited Intersection and Direction 16 th Street, eastbound | Central Avenue, southbound 16th Street, westbound | Central Avenue, northbound Twenty-first Street, eastbound | Meridian Street, southbound Twenty-first Street, westbound | Meridian Street, northbound Twenty-second Street, westbound | Delaware Street, northbound Twenty-second Street, westbound | Meridian Street, northbound Twenty-eighth Street, eastbound | Meridian Street, southbound Twenty-eighth Street, westbound | Meridian Street, northbound Thirty-second Street, eastbound | Meridian Street, southbound Thirty-second Street, westbound | Meridian Street, northbound Thirty-fourth Street, eastbound | Meridian Street, southbound Thirty-fourth Street, eastbound | Pennsylvania Street, southbound Thirty-fourth Street, westbound | Pennsylvania Street, northbound Thirty-eighth Street, eastbound | Meridian Street, southbound Thirty-eight street, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Forty-second Street, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Forty-sixth Street, eastbound | Central Avenue, southbound Forty-sixth Street, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Forty-sixth Street, westbound | Central Avenue, northbound Forty-ninth Street, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Forty-ninth Street, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Fifty-second Street, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Fifty-second Street, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Fifty-fourth Street, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Fifty-fourth Street, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Fifty-seventh Street, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Fifty-seventh Street, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Sixty-first Street, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Sixty-first Street, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Sixty-sixth Street, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Sixty-sixth Street, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Seventy-first Street, westbound | Shadeland Avenue, northbound Eighty-sixth Street, eastbound | Nora Commons, southbound Arsenal Avenue, southbound | Michigan Street, westbound Arsenal Avenue, northbound | Michigan Street, westbound Audubon Road, northbound | Washington Street, eastbound Audubon Road, southbound | Washington Street, westbound Broad Ripple Avenue, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Boulevard Place, northbound | 38th Street, eastbound Central Avenue, northbound | 46 th Street, eastbound Central Avenue, southbound | 46 th Street, westbound Central Avenue, southbound | 16 th Street, westbound College Avenue, northbound | Broad Ripple Avenue, eastbound College Avenue, southbound | Westfield Boulevard, westbound East Street, southbound | Michigan Street, westbound East Street, southbound | New York Street, eastbound Fall Creek Parkway S Drive, eastbound | Meridian Street, southbound Kessler Boulevard, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Kessler Boulevard, westbound | College Avenue, northbound Massachusetts Avenue, westbound | 10th Street, westbound Michigan Street, westbound | Oriental Street, northbound Michigan Street, westbound | Arsenal Avenue, northbound Michigan Street, westbound | East Street, southbound Morris Street, eastbound | Washington Street, westbound New York Street, eastbound | East Street, southbound Nora Commons, southbound | 86 th Street, westbound Nora Commons, northbound | 86 th Street, eastbound Oriental Street, southbound | Michigan Street, westbound Palmer Street, westbound | Meridian Street, northbound Pennsylvania Street, northbound | Thirty-fourth Street, eastbound Pennsylvania Street, southbound | Thirty-fourth Street, westbound Ritter Avenue, northbound | Washington Avenue, eastbound Ritter Avenue, southbound | Washington Avenue westbound Shadeland Avenue, southbound | 71 st Street, westbound Valley Avenue, southbound | Massachusetts Avenue, westbound Waldemere Avenue, northbound | Morris Street, eastbound Waldemere Avenue, southbound | Morris Street, westbound Waldemere Avenue, southbound | Washington Street, westbound Washington Street, eastbound | Audubon Road, southbound Washington Street, eastbound | Waldemere Avenue, southbound Washington Street, eastbound | Morris Street, eastbound Washington Street, eastbound | Ritter Avenue, southbound Washington Street, westbound | Audubon Road, northbound Washington Street, westbound | Ritter Avenue, northbound Washington Street, westbound | Waldemere Avenue, northbound Westfield Boulevard, eastbound | College Avenue, southbound Westfield Boulevard, northbound | YMCA Access Drive, eastbound Westfield Boulevard, southbound | YMCA Access Drive, westbound Westfield Boulevard, northbound | YMCA Access Drive, eastbound YMCA Access Drive, westbound | Westfield Boulevard, northbound YMCA Access Drive, eastbound | Westfield Boulevard, southbound (d) Turns on red shall be prohibited at any intersection within the boundaries identified in subsection (b) when each of the following conditions are fulfilled: (1) The prohibition of turns on red is either: (A) recommended by the engineering division of the department of public works based on public safety hazards posed by allowing turns on red at the intersection as identified in an engineering and traffic investigation, or (B) recommended by the fatal crash review team pursuant to section 441-601 of this Code; (2) The department of public works posts a notice of the recommendation to prohibit turns on red at the intersection on its website at least thirty (30) days before posting signage; and (3) The department of public works posts signs as described in subsection (a) at the intersection. (Code 1975, § 29-155; G.O. 15, 2001, § 28; G.O. 61, 2016, §§ 1, 2; G.O. 85, 2016, § 1; G.O. 52, 2017, § 13; G.O. 54, 2017, § 1; G.O. 9, 2019, §§ 3, 4; G.O. 31, 2019, § 1; G.O. 7, 2020, § 1; G.O. 4, 2022, § 1; G.O. 5, 2022, § 1; G.O. 6, 2022, § 1; G.O. 7, 2022, § 1; G.O. 12, 2022, § 1; G.O. 13, 2022, § 1; G.O. 14, 2022, § 1; G.O. 15, 2022, § 1; G.O. 64, 2022, § 1; G.O. 24, 2023, § 1; G.O. 25, 2023, § 1; G.O. 26, 2023, § 1; G.O. 27, 2023, §§ 1, 2)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH441TR_ARTIIIOPRE_DIV3TUMO_S441-339AUBOPUWOPRRITURECEINFetched: 10/27/2026