By LARRY LANNAN
It’s been discussed for months and now it is about to happen. 116th Street will close at the Nickel Plate Trail beginning June 1 for what is expected to be a 60-day period.
During the construction, 116th Street will be closed from east of Municipal Drive to west of Maple Street. All local business and public parking access will remain open. 106th Street will serve as the detour.
Portions of the Nickel Plate Trail are now open, including the paved portion from 131st Street to North Street, and from South Street to 106th Street. The 116th Street tunnel will complete the trail connection through downtown Fishers, joining South Street and North Street, and establishing a full connection from 131st Street to 106th Street.
While the tunnel is under construction, a pedestrian detour route will provide access through downtown between the north and south sections of the trail. Click here to view the pedestrian detour map.