With spring comes road construction, and the City of Fishers is preparing for two road closures in the coming weeks.  City officials shared some of the plans with LarryInFishers late Tuesday afternoon.

First, 126th Street will be the focus of a closure tied to the construction of a roundabout.  The entrance to Reynolds Drive, the road that takes you to Reynolds Farm Equipment from 126th Street, is being moved a bit east to Parkside Drive, where a roundabout is to be built.  The city will be closing off the median with a raised concrete curb at the intersection of 126th Street and Enterprise Drive/Reynolds Drive. Left turns in this area will be forced to the roundabout as a safety measure.

The city has previously announced 126th Street between State Road 37 and Cumberland Road will be closed from Tuesday, April 2 through Friday, April 5 for storm sewer installation across 126th Street. Middleton Place will still have access from the east.

For the rest of the project, 126th Street will remain open, but reduced to one lane in each direction. Parkside Drive at 126th Street will be closed during the construction of the north side of the roundabout.  The exact closure dates are still being determined.

This project will cost $1.7 million….90% of the cost is being picked up by the federal government, and 10% is funded by the City of Fishers.

Second, The 4-way stop at 136th Street and Cyntheanne Road is to be transformed into a one-lane roundabout, with the new construction designed to allow a two-lane roundabout intersection in the future if needed.  Work will include pavement removal and replacement, the installation of crosswalks for pedestrian traffic in all directions and new lighting.  The city’s goal is to increase traffic capacity and improve the safety of the intersection for both motorists and pedestrians.

City crews plan to close the intersection for 45 days beginning in July.  This is dependent on weather and utility relocation completion.

The price tag on this work is estimated at $1.5 million,  80% from federal money and 20% from local funds.