Weekly Road Construction Report

Continuing work on State Road 37, the Saturday Boo Bash and much more make up this week’s road road reportt.

Here is the latest, as provided by the City of Fishers:

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STATE ROAD 37 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

STATE ROAD 37 AND 146TH STREET
All left-turn lanes are currently restricted on SR 37 and on 146th Street with traffic moved to the interior lanes. Thru traffic and right turns on SR 37 and 146th Street will remain open. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes for all left turn access. View an alternate route map here.

STATE ROAD 37 AND 131ST STREET
131st Street at SR 37 is currently closed as work progresses on the interchange. SR 37 will remain open both north and southbound. View the detour map here.

The anticipated completion of the 131st Street work that will allow right in/right out movements for southbound SR 37 and 131st Street  is scheduled for on/after Wednesday, November 10.

Please drive with caution through this area. To learn more about the State Road 37 Improvement Project and sign up to receive text updates, visit 37Thrives.com.

BOO BASH

Road Closures will be in effect around the Municipal Complex on Saturday, October 30 between 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual Boo Bash event. The west side of Municipal Drive, between Fishers Center Drive and the Flexware building, will be closed, as well as the portion of Municipal Drive around Central Green in front of the Switch and Depot.

The Depot Garage will be open for access off of Fishers Center Drive, and cars will exit onto Municipal Drive (the portion of the road between the garage exit and 116th Street will be open). The Switch garage access from Municipal Drive will be closed during this time, but access is open on North Street.

For road closure locations, please see the event map here.

NICKEL PLATE TUNNEL PROJECT

116TH STREET AT THE NICKEL PLATE TRAIL

116th Street in downtown Fishers has fully opened to four lanes of traffic after the completion of the Nickel Plate Trail tunnel. Upon completion of the Nickel Plate Trail, slated for Spring 2022, pedestrians will access the trail via the tunnel to provide safe passage beneath 116th Street.

NICKEL PLATE TRAIL

Paving of the northern portion of the Nickel Plate Trail is currently taking place, beginning at 131st Street and moving north of 146th Street over the coming weeks. The project is anticipated to take approximately six weeks to complete, pending weather delays. Until paving is complete, this northern portion of the railbed remains closed and no trespassing is permitted. The northern portion is anticipated to be open for pedestrian use in November.

 

PROJECTS ON 116TH STREET
HAMILTON COUNTY HIGHWAY PROJECTS

Beginning on or after Monday, September 20, lane closures will be in effect for 116th Street between River Road and Eller Road for the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 160: 116th Street over the West Fork White River. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times on 116th Street throughout construction. Lane closures are expected to be lifted by Tuesday, November 9.

In addition, River Drive West will be closed at 116th Street for the first project phase beginning on or after Monday, September 20. Residents are requested to utilize the signalized intersection at 116th Street and River Drive East for the duration of the closure.