Officers from all over the country and the Indianapolis community have gathered to honor fallen officer IMPD Officer Rod Bradway today and tomorrow. Officer Bradway was killed in the line of duty, saving a woman that was being held hostage in her apartment last week.
Visitation takes place today until 8:00 p.m. at the Crown Hill Funeral Home, 700 West 38th Street. Officer Bradway’s funeral is tomorrow (Thursday) at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse. There’s a processional after the funeral that will go past Wayne Township Fire Station where Bradway once worked and will also stop at IMPD’s Northwest District Command before ending at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Wayne Township and Speedway schools will be closed tomorrow because of transportation and traffic issues. The route and street closures are listed below (via WTHR-13)
NOTE: Street closures are expected to begin at 6:00 am and could last until the evening.
Funeral route:
Depart Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Northbound on Pennsylvania
Westbound on Washington
Southbound on Holt
Westbound on Sam Jones Expressway
Pause at Wayne Township Firehouse #81
Northbound on High School Road
Eastbound on 10th
Northbound on Lynhurst
Eastbound on 25th
Northbound on Georgetown
Eastbound on 30th
Northbound on Guion
Southbound on Industrial Blvd.
Pause at Northwest District (Final 10-42)
Southbound on Industrial Blvd.
Eastbound on 38th St.
Southbound on Capitol Ave.
Westbound on 34th St. to Crown Hill entrance
Street Closures
6:00 am:
S/B Pennsylvania at Washington St closed. One emergency lane will be coned off.
S/B Pennsylvania at Maryland St. Closed
S/B Delaware at Maryland St. Closed
Access will be provided to Bankers Life Loading ramp for employees needing access to the stadium from this location.
E/B Georgia St. at Meridian. Closed, Access point for designated parking on Pennsylvania.
As needed: N/B Delaware at South St. will be restricted when 4 lanes of Delaware are parked with police cars 1 emergency lane will remain open for access to City Way, the Alexander Hotel and the Virginia Street garage.
Civilians wanting to take place in the funeral procession should proceed to South and Pennsylvania. They will be directed to the parking lot at the south east corner (known as Colts Tailgate lot)and will be placed in the funeral procession.
Expect long delays on the streets and intersections associated with the funeral procession.
Read more here.
Source: NBCNews
Photo Source: TheIndyChannel
