I-69 & Exit 210 Update

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Now that the 4th of July holiday is behind us, look for construction to accelerate along I-69 in the Fishers area and at Exit 210.

Below is a detailed update from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).

 

 

I-69 traffic shift tonight begins construction of added lane

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Traffic will be shifted toward the right-hand shoulders to allow space to build an additional lane in the median while maintaining two lanes in each direction during construction..

I-69 added travel lane

Milestone Contractors plans to shift northbound I-69 traffic lanes tonight between State Road 37 (Exit 205) and Campus/Southeastern Parkway (Exit 210) to begin construction of an additional travel lane in the median.

Next week, crews will set temporary concrete barriers along the interstate median and begin construction of an additional travel lane along northbound I-69.  Southbound lanes in the same section are scheduled to be shifted later this month

Shifting northbound traffic lanes and setting concrete barriers will require lane closures between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. through next week.

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The first phase of interchange construction will widen the bridge over I-69 and begin building the new ramps. Later this summer, traffic will be shifted into a double-crossover diamond configuration, which is intended to improve traffic flow during construction of the permanent interchange improvements.

Campus/Southeastern Parkway Exit 210

Construction of the new double-crossover diamond interchange configuration is underway as Milestone this week narrowed Campus Parkway traffic lanes to 11 feet wide, set temporary concrete barrier along the bridge over I-69, and started earthwork for the new interchange ramps.

Drivers may experience temporary traffic restrictions and short-term delays as crews modify paint markings for the temporary configuration and set concrete barriers between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Motorists will notice an increase in construction activity at the interchange and should be alert for workers in the area and trucks entering and exiting the roadway.

The first phase of interchange construction will widen the bridge over I-69 and begin building the new ramps.  Later this summer, traffic will be shifted into a double-crossover diamond configuration, which is intended to improve traffic flow during construction of the permanent interchange improvements.

For more information about construction at the interchange, go to http://www.in.gov/indot/3441.htm.

Interstate 69 patching & paving

Milestone Contractors plans to continue paving an asphalt overlay on southbound I-69 south of Campus/Southeastern Parkway (Exit 210) to State Road 37 (Exit 205).

Crews will also continue patching existing northbound pavement north of Exit 210.  The patching operation will continue north over the next several weeks to the end of the project limits, which is just past State Road 38 (Exit 219), before returning southbound on I-69 back to Exit 210.

Milestone is repairing pavement on about 15 miles of interstate before paving a new asphalt overlay on existing lanes.  Motorists may temporarily experience rough pavement after sections are patched and before sections are paved.

Weather permitting, patching and paving operations require alternating lane closures six nights a week on Monday through Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.  One lane of I-69 will remain open at all times, and two lanes will remain open during peak daytime travel times.

The speed limit on I-69 through the work zone is reduced to 60 mph and further reduced to 50 mph when workers are present.  Motorists should also be alert for trucks entering and exiting the highway through the construction zone.

About the project

INDOT and the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) selected a $92 million proposal from Milestone Contractors and United Consulting to add a travel lane and rehabilitate 15 miles of I-69 in Hamilton and Madison counties as part of Indiana’s Major Moves 2020 program.  The project will:

  • Resurface 15 miles of existing interstate pavement;
  • Rehabilitate existing interstate bridges and drainage structures;
  • Add a third travel lane to the interstate median in each direction from State Road 37 (Exit 205) in Fishers to north of State Road 38 (Exit 214) in Pendleton;
  • Add a southbound lane to the right outside shoulder between the 116th Street entrance ramp and the future 106th Street exit ramp, which is currently under construction;
  • Reconfigure the Campus Parkway interchange (Exit 210) into a double crossover diamond design to improve traffic flow;
  • Widen the Campus Parkway bridge over I-69;
  • Rebuild and lower the State Road 13 (Exit 214) pavement under I-69;
  • Rehabilitate the Brooks School Road and Madison County Road 650W bridges over I-69