State Highway contractors are nearly finished with demolition of the 106th Street overpass bridge over I-69.  That will clear the way for a new interchange at that location.

Here’s part of an update from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT):

Crews will….begin construction of two new bridges over I-69 by driving steel piles to provide foundational support for the new bridges’ abutments and center piers.  People in the area may hear recurring loud impact noises as the pile driving equipment pounds the long beams deep into the ground.

The speed limit near the construction zone at mile marker 204 is reduced to 55 mph and may be reduced further to 45 mph when workers are present.  Motorists are advised to pay attention to work zone warning signs and follow posted speed limits.

INDOT awarded a $21.7 million contract to Walsh Construction Company to build a two-lane, oval-shaped roundabout on 106th Street over I-69 and ramps to and from both directions of the interstate.  Two separate two-lane bridges will each carry one direction of traffic. The bridge to carry westbound traffic on the north side of 106th Street is also designed to accommodate pedestrians.

Construction of the new Exit 204 along I-69 in Fishers is expected to be complete before the end of the year.