I-69 Section 5 construction update – week of May 14
Indiana Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 05/13/2018 07:30 PM EDT
I-69 Section 5 construction update – week of May 14
BLOOMINGTON,
Ind. (May 13, 2018) –With construction
continuing on the Tapp Road, 2nd Street and 3rd Street
bridges, motorists can expect delays when driving cross town in Bloomington.
Other east-west routes such as Fullterton Pike, Vernal Pike and SR 46 might be
longer distances, but could reduce travel times.
Motorists
traveling between Indianapolis and Bloomington and wishing to avoid potential
delays on SR 37 are strongly encouraged to stay off of county roads and use the
alternate routes of SR 135, I-65 and SR 67.
The following
restrictions will be in place this week:
On Sunday, May 13 and Monday, May 14,
traffic will be shifted to the outside lanes of both northbound and southbound
SR 37 from just south of Rockport Road to the Vernal Pike overpass to allow
paving operations to begin.Paving will start
on the inside lanes, and additional traffic shifts will occur next week as
paving progresses.
The current traffic configuration on 2nd
Street (SR 45) remains in place.On
Tuesday, May 15, law enforcement will assist with flagging operations at the
intersection of 2nd Street and Liberty Drive for installation of new
traffic signals.Flagging will occur
from noon until 4 p.m.
The traffic pattern on 3rd
Street (SR 48) is scheduled to change on Tuesday, May 15.Traffic will be shifted to the south side of
the overpass, and there will be a daily closure of one westbound lane during
this phase of construction.Crews will
be excavating for installation of MSE walls, removing pavement and preparing
for installation of signals, lighting fixtures and sidewalks.
On Wednesday, May 16, law enforcement will
assist with flagging operations at the intersection of 3rd Street
and the southbound on and off ramps to SR 37 for the installation of new strand
poles for traffic signals.Flagging will
take place from 2-4 p.m.
On Saturday, May 19, law enforcement will
assist with flagging operations at the intersection of 3rd Street
and the northbound on and off ramps to SR 37 for the installation of new strand
poles for traffic signals.The flagging
will be in place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be daily single lane
restrictions on both northbound and southbound SR 37 from Sample Road to the
Walnut Street interchange on and off ramps.The restrictions are needed for paving operations and to make improvements
to median drains.
The right lane of northbound SR 37 from
Fox Hollow Road to Chambers Pike will be closed to make outside shoulder
improvements and to allow for additional drainage work.
The single lane
configuration in the northern section of the I-69 Section 5 work zone remains
in place.Motorists are reminded to stay
in their travel lane, and that the center lane is only for turns at specified
locations.
The speed limit
throughout the entire work zone remains 45 miles per hour.Motorists are urged to leave ample space
between vehicles and to be aware of changing traffic conditions.
All construction
activity is weather dependent and the schedule is subject to change.
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