I-69 Section 5 construction update for week of March 5
Indiana Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 03/04/2018 04:35 PM EST
I-69 Section 5 construction
update for week of March 5
BLOOMINGTON,
Ind. (March 4, 2018) –The traffic shift
in the northern section of the construction zone was completed and in place by
9 p.m. Saturday. Crews are already mobilized for reconstruction of the
northbound lanes of SR 37 and bridge work will focus initially on Jordan Creek
and Little Indian Creek structures.
Elsewhere in the
construction zone for the week of March 5:
The right lane of northbound SR 37 will be
closed just before the Fullerton Pike interchange for the installation of new
overhead signage.
The right lanes of both northbound and
southbound SR 37 at Tapp Road will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday for ongoing bridge work and to treat the median subgrade in
preparation for paving operations.
Cota Drive and Rex Grossman Drive will be
closed on Saturday and Sunday to allow for pavement removal and paving
operations in the medical park adjacent to the southeast ramp at Tapp Road.
Work continues on the 2nd
Street Bridge with no changes in traffic configuration. Traffic on the bridge deck
is reduced to one lane eastbound and one lane westbound. Motorists can expect
delays, especially during morning and evening rush hours.
At the 3rd Street Bridge, the eastbound
right lane will be closed daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the entire week
for pavement removal and bridge construction. Motorists can expect delays,
especially during morning and evening rush hours.
The left lane of northbound SR 37 between
2nd Street and 3rd Street will be closed daily for
drainage work adjacent to the median barrier wall.
Work
continues at the interchange of SR 37 and SR 46.The right lane of southbound SR 37 to the
westbound SR 46 ramp will be closed daily for shoulder work. Also, there will
be no access to northbound SR 37 from eastbound SR 46 to allow for basin
excavation and other interchange work. These daily restrictions will be in
place all week.
The intersection of Acuff and Prow roads east of SR 37 will be closed until on or around April 15 for intersection improvements. Motorists traveling along Arlington Road seeking to access Acuff Road will be directed by route markers to 17th Street and along Kinser Pike. Motorists on Kinser Pike seeking to access Prow Road will be directed by route markers to 17th Street and along Arlington Road.
The left lane of
northbound SR 37 from Arlington Road to Kinser Pike will be closed daily
Wednesday through Friday to allow for median drainage work.
There will be daily single lane
restrictions on both north and southbound SR 37 at Sample Road to allow for
continuing bridge work.
The right lane of southbound SR 37 from Bryant’s Creek to Chambers Pike will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for boring and drainage improvements.
The right lane of northbound SR 37 will be
closed daily from Fox Hollow Road to Chambers Pike for shoulder improvements
and drainage work.
To avoid possible
congestion in the northern portion of the work zone, motorists are encouraged
to use the alternate routes of SR 46 east to I-65 north and SR 46 west to SR 67
north.
As the volume of
construction activity increases, motorists are urged to reduce their speed, pay
attention to changing traffic conditions, and drive with no distractions.All construction activity is weather
dependent and the schedule is subject to change.
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