The construction at State Road 37 and 126th Street is in for major changes in the coming days. The Facebook page “37 Thrives,” a marketing program for the businesses impacted by the project, listed the changes, which include lane restrictions on SR 37 and a switch in the access to 126th Street both to and from SR 37.
- From 7 p.m. Sunday, July 26 to 6 a.m. Monday, July 27, southbound SR 37 from 131st Street to Interstate 69 will be restricted to one lane.
- From 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, July 27, there will be two northbound and southbound lanes on SR 37.
- Beginning at 9 p.m. on Monday, July 27 through 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, northbound SR 37 from I-69 to 131st Street will be restricted to one lane. Rolling stops may be required throughout this time for pavement markings.
Here is what is scheduled to happen beginning 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28:
- The 126th Street closure will be fully switched from west to east and is anticipated to reopen in November.
- During this time, cross access will be restricted, with only right in and right out.
- Northbound SR 37 traffic will not have access to 126th Street. Traffic on northbound SR 37 will shift to southbound lanes and two lanes will remain in each direction.
- Local access to businesses will remain open.
After the full switch is made on Tuesday, July 28, 131st Street at the Nickel Plate Trail crossing will close for approximately one week.
Here are some other road work notes of interest, courtesy of 37 Thrives:
131st Street at Nickel Plate Trail Crossing
Tuesday, July 28 through Tuesday, Aug. 4
- 131st Street at the Nickel Plate Trail Crossing will be closed for approximately one week. This work will include regrading of the crossing and removing the stop sign. Local access to businesses will remain open.
- 126th Street and Ford (Windsor) Drive roundabout/Nickel Plate Trail Crossing beginning Aug. 5
After the reopening of 131st Street at the Nickel Plate Trail Crossing, the roundabout and the trail crossing construction will begin.
- 126th Street from the Nickel Plate Trail Crossing to Ford Drive will be closed and is anticipated to reopen in late September.
- During this time, the construction of speed tables at the Nickel Plate Trail crossing and the first phase of the Ford Drive roundabout will be completed.
- During this phase, residents and businesses on and east of Ford/Windsor Drive will be accessible from southbound SR 37 only.
Motorist should be on the lookout for changes to the construction patterns on SR 37 in Fishers, and watch for the switch from the west side of 126th Street at SR 37 being closed and changing to a right-in, right-out, and closure of 126th Street on the east end of SR 37.