Contractors began construction work on the new interchange at Interstate 69 and 106th Street in Fishers April 4, with road closures to follow, the Indiana Dept. of Transportation has announced.
Walsh Construction Company began by shifting I-69 traffic lanes away from the median while reducing lane widths to accommodate for temporary barriers and center pier construction for a pair of new bridges over the interstate.
The 106th Street overpass over I-69 will be closed as early as April 11 as the existing bridge will be removed. A detour will take motorists south to 96th Street via Allisonville Road to the west and Lantern Road to the east.
Walsh plans to demolish the existing bridge in mid-April, which will require overnight lane closures and rolling slowdowns on I-69 lasting up to 20 minutes at a time in order to create gaps in interstate traffic allowing for the removal of the bridge deck. Overnight lane restrictions on I-69 are not are not expected to take place outside of a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. window.
The interstate speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph near the construction zone beginning at mile marker 204. For more on the project, visit IN.gov/INDOT/3399.htm.
