On Monday, officials representing Hamilton County, Fishers and Noblesville broke ground on the State Road 37 expansion project.
The four-year project to help alleviate traffic congestion from 126th Street to 146th Street is expected to cost nearly $140 million.
Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt said, when completed, the project will not only help motorists get to their destination more quickly, but also support businesses along the corridor.
“It is going to be difficult during construction, but when it is done it will be a transformation project that will change the east side of Hamilton County,” said Heirbrandt.
Fishers City Council President Rich Block praised the cooperative effort of the local governments involved in the highway expansion project. (Photo provided by Larry Lannan)
“At the end of the project a major thoroughfare that allows for safer pedestrian access, enhance access to business and will alleviate congestion we see here on a daily basis,” said Fishers City Council President Rich Block.
The project will be conducted in four phases:
- 126th Street: completion Winter 2020
- 146th Street: begin Spring 2020, complete Winter 2021
- 131st and 135th Streets: begin Fall 2020, complete Fall/Winter 2021/2022
- 141st Street: begin Spring 2021, complete Fall/Winter 2021/2022