Monthly Archives: November 2016

More Overnight I-69 Lane Closures Coming at 106th St.

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Lane closures will continue November 7-10 along I-69 at the 106th Street construction site.  State contractors will need to close lanes overnight to continue work on the new interchange.

If there is a bit of good news, the interchange is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.

Below is the news release from the Indiana Department of Transportation:

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Walsh Construction Company plans to temporarily close up to three lanes of Interstate 69 for overnight work next week at the 106th Street interchange (Exit 204) bridges being built in Fishers. Closures are scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. on the dates below and end before 6 a.m. the next day.

  • Monday, Nov. 7 –  Up to three lanes of northbound and southbound I-69 will be closed near mile 204, and up to two lanes of the northbound Exit 205 ramp to 116th Street and State Road 37 will be closed.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 8 – Up to three lanes of northbound and southbound I-69 will be closed near mile 204. One right lane of southbound I-69 will be closed near Exit 205 for overhead sign installation.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 9 – Up to three lanes of northbound and southbound I-69 will be closed near mile 204.
  • Thursday, Nov. 10 – Up to three lanes of northbound and southbound I-69 will be closed near mile 204.

Work is dependent on favorable weather, and construction schedules are subject to change.

Crews will be installing overhead signs, painting bridge beams and sealing bridge decks.  Specific closure schedules will be announced as work progresses.

Motorists are reminded that the speed limit near the construction zone is reduced to 55 mph and may be reduced to 45 mph during overnight working hours.  Motorists are advised to pay attention to work zone warning signs, follow posted speed limits, avoid distractions, and drive sensibly near construction zones.

About the project

INDOT awarded a $21.7 million contract to Walsh Construction Company to build two separate two-lane bridges that will each carry one direction of traffic and form an oval-shaped roundabout on 106th Street over I-69.  Ramps will provide new access at 106th Street to and from both directions of the interstate.

The project is intended to reduce congestion at existing I-69 interchanges at 96th and 116th streets, increase traffic safety in the area and provide direct interstate access at 106th Street.  Direct access will serve existing residential and commercial destinations and accommodate development and population growth in the area.

Access on 106th Street over I-69 will remain closed through construction of the new interchange.  The new I-69 Exit 204 to 106th Street is scheduled to open before the end of this year.

Fishers Police Searching for Skimmers

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Skimmers are back in Fishers, this time hitting a bank machine on Allisonville Road. There are more details in the Fishers Police Department News Release below:

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Skimming Suspects 1
Skimming Suspects 3
Skimming Suspect 2

On the morning of October 28, 2016 two subjects drove up to an ATM located at 11684 Allisonville Road, the First Financial Bank, where they placed a skimming device. The subjects also placed a hidden camera on the ATM which was focused directly at the keypad. The subjects first arrived at the ATM driving a silver in color, Mazda 6 and later returned driving a silver in color, Honda Odyssey minivan.

Anyone with information regarding this case or these suspects is asked to call Detective Dean Mucha at 317-595-3300.

November Becomes Movember for Mental Health Stigma-Free Campaign

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This may be the month of November, but it signifies the start of Movember and a local campaign to remove the stigma from mental health treatment.

To get the word out, the Fishers Mental Health Task Force is encouraging local men to become clean-shaven, then add a mustache.

For more information, see the news release below from the City of Fishers:

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Throughout the month of November, community members of Fishers’ mental health task force are encouraging Fishers residents, businesses and community partners to join us as we participate in Movember to raise awareness of the #StigmaFreeFishers initiative.

#StigmaFreeFishers is an appeal to Fishers residents to reject stigmatizing attitudes toward mental health and pledge to be stigma-free instead. In doing so, residents agree to learn more about mental health, see the person, not the illness and take action.

To join the #StigmaFreeFishers Movember network, visit http://monetwork.co/StigmaFreeFishers. Be sure to join us on Nov. 1 for a photo of all cleanly-shaven participants at 6 p.m. at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater.

Even if you’re unable to actively participate in Movember by rallying a team or growing a great ‘stache, please help us to spread the #StigmaFreeFishers message. Residents can take the pledge and share personal stories about mental health at stigmafreefishers.com. No one should have to suffer with mental health challenges in silence.
#StigmaFreeFishers Movember Network