I-69 Section 5 construction update – week of May 21
Indiana Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 05/21/2018 10:00 PM EDT
I-69 Section 5 construction update – week of May 21
BLOOMINGTON,
Ind. (May 21, 2018) –As paving operations
continue throughout the construction zone, motorists are cautioned that lane
configurations will be changing with more frequency.Some paving related lane restrictions can
impact merge areas, and motorists are reminded that some entrance points to SR
37 are in Yield configuration rather than the regular merge condition.Yield signs indicate that motorists should
approach with caution, come to a complete stop if necessary and only continue
onto the highway if the way is clear.
As construction
continues 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 Fullerton Pike, Vernal Pike and SR 46 might be
longer distances, but could reduce travel times.
The following
restrictions will be in place this week:
Paving operations will be in place all
week on both northbound and southbound SR 37 from just south of Rockport Road to
the Vernal Pike overpass.Motorists are
urged to be aware of changing traffic patterns.
The current traffic configuration on 2nd
Street (SR 45) will remain in place the entire week.
The traffic pattern on 3rd
Street (SR 48) will remain as is.However, during periods of heavy traffic law enforcement officers will
be on site to assist with traffic flow. Crews will be excavating for
installation of MSE walls, removing pavement and preparing for installation of
signals, lighting fixtures and sidewalks.
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.
On or after 5 p.m. Wednesday, access to SR
37 at both Legendary Drive and Godsey Road will be eliminated. To access
southbound SR 37, motorists are directed to take the new access road south,
through the Liberty Church interchange and down to Turkey Tracks West. To
access northbound SR 37, motorists are directed to take the new access road
south to the Liberty Church interchange, cross over the new bridge to Liberty
Loop Road, follow Liberty Loop Road south and west to E. Hacker Creek Road, and
then onto Old SR 37 South.
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 speed limit throughout the entire work
zone remains 45 miles per hour.Motorists are urged to drive with no distractions, 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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