Improvements for the intersection of Southeastern Parkway and 136th Street will start construction in late summer, 2017, according to Fishers City Engineering Department Director Jeff Hill.   The Board of Works and Safety approved the professional services contract to begin preparations for next year’s construction.  City engineers say this project will improve the capacity and safety of the intersection at 136th Street and Southeastern Parkway. It will also serve as an entry point and gateway into the Medtech Corridor area.

In other actions by the board during the September 26th session:

–Approved professional services contracts for right-of-way corridor services on the State Road 37 improvement project.  The board gave the okay for the mayor to insert conflict of interest language into these contracts.

–The Board approved the agreement with state highway officials to fund repaving of 116th Street from Allisonville Road to I-69.

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