The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) alerts area motorists that the southbound lanes of I-69 in and near the Fishers area will shifting as early a Tuesday night, if weather permits.

Below is the full release from INDOT:

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Interstate 69 added travel lane

Weather permitting, southbound lanes on I-69 will be shifted toward the right shoulder tonight. Shifting traffic lanes away from the median will allow room for construction of an additional southbound lane.  Northbound lanes are currently in this traffic configuration.

Current weather forecasts could postpone the traffic shift to later this week.  Shifting traffic lanes will require alternating lane closures on southbound I-69 between Campus Parkway (Exit 210) and 116th Street (Exit 205) between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Temporary concrete barrier lines the I-69 median for construction of an additional lane in each direction.  After southbound lanes are shifted, subsequent overnight lane closures will be needed to modify the barrier and install entrance and exit routes for construction trucks.

Motorists should be alert for construction trucks entering and exiting the roadway.  Signs direct large trucks to use the left lane through the shifted section of interstate.  The speed limit is reduced to 60 mph and further reduced to 50 mph when workers are present.

Interstate 69 patching & paving

Milestone Contractors has completed patching on the 15-mile stretch of interstate from Exit 205 to north of Exit 219.

Following the patching crew, a new asphalt overlay is being paved on existing lanes.  Paving continues on northbound and southbound I-69 between Campus Parkway and State Road 13.

Weather permitting, patching and paving operations require alternating lane closures in various locations 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 through the work zone is reduced to 60 mph and further reduced to 50 mph when workers are present.  Speed detection and LED display signs are installed in the work zone to alert motorists driving at unsafe speeds.  Indiana State Police are patrolling the work zone to promote public safety and compliance with traffic laws.

State Road 13 Exit 214

Construction crews have started widening the I-69 bridges over State Road 13 to accommodate an additional lane in each direction on I-69.  Work is also underway to install traffic control signals at the interchange ramps.  The new signals are on-schedule to be activated, and State Road 13 traffic lanes will shift for pavement construction, in September.

Campus/Southeastern Parkway Exit 210

Construction of the new double-crossover diamond configuration is underway as Milestone builds up the new interchange ramps and widens the Campus Parkway bridge over I-69.

Campus Parkway traffic lanes are narrowed to 11 feet and motorists should be alert for workers in the area and trucks entering and exiting the roadway.

Later this summer, traffic will be shifted into a double-crossover diamond configuration, which is intended to improve traffic flow during the remainder of construction of the permanent interchange improvements.