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Carmel City Council has approved development of The Bridges, a 21st-century corporate campus

After:  Once it is fully constructed, The Bridges will include a central canal, green space, rain gardens and geothermal heating. It is meant to inspire connections and creativity in a purposeful setting. AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT / ILLUSTRATION
After: Once it is fully constructed, The Bridges will include a central canal, green space, rain gardens and geothermal heating. It is meant to inspire connections and creativity in a purposeful setting. AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT / ILLUSTRATION

General: A new shopping center named The Bridges is coming to Carmel. The Bridges will be located at the corner of 116th St. and Spring Mill Road and will add convenience to many people’s lives because it is adding retail to an area with few nearby retail options. Edward Freeman, a real estate agent formerly in retail, said he thinks that it will benefit the neighborhood due to convenience.

As of now, only the CVS is built and open. Across the street (Springmill Road) is where the Mormon Temple is being built. HELENA MA / PHOTO
Before: As of now, only the CVS is built and open. Across the street (Springmill Road) is where the Mormon Temple is being built. HELENA MA / PHOTO
After:  Once it is fully constructed, The Bridges will include a central canal, green space, rain gardens and geothermal heating. It is meant to inspire connections and creativity in a purposeful setting. AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT / ILLUSTRATION
After: Once it is fully constructed, The Bridges will include a central canal, green space, rain gardens and geothermal heating. It is meant to inspire connections and creativity in a purposeful setting. AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT / ILLUSTRATION

“It’s going to help the homeowners and the people in the office buildings because they can run over to get what they need,” said Freeman.

Freeman also said he knows in the future, stores including Jimmy Johns, Morellis Cleaners and Orange Leaf are to open at the complex. Right now,  CVS is the only store open.

CVS: According to Freeman, CVS was built to add convenience to many people’s lives because there currently are not any retail stores in the vicinity of the project.

Freeman said it will make everything simpler.

“If you have to get something at the minute clinic or in the store, you can save a lot of time,” said Freeman.

Freshman Abby Frank visits the new CVS at The Bridges. The Bridges will also consist of other stores, restaurants, office buildings and housing complexes. ALLY RUSSELL / PHOTO
Freshman Abby Frank visits the new CVS at The Bridges. The Bridges will also consist of other stores, restaurants, office buildings and housing complexes. ALLY RUSSELL / PHOTO

Freshman Abby Frank said she thinks that it will help make the west side of Carmel a better place to live.

“(It’s more convenient because) it’s closer than any of the other (CVS Stores),” Frank said. “It will be easier to get whatever you need quicker.”

The new CVS has filled in a gap many other retail stores have missed, helping everyone living in the vicinity of the store save time.

Jimmy Johns: Another addition that will soon be available at The Bridges is Jimmy Johns, according to Freeman. He said Jimmy Johns will be very convenient for the office workers because there currently are no nearby places to eat lunch.

“It will simply add convenience because office workers can grab lunch there and be back in the office within an hour,” Freeman said.

Sophomore Patrick Laughlin, who lives near The Bridges, said that it will help him save time when getting food.

“It’s going to make my life more convenient because there are not that many stores by where I live,” Laughlin said.

Laughlin said he thinks his friends will agree with him and frequent the new Jimmy Johns too.

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