The City of Fishers is gearing up for the summer road resurfacing season. The Board of Public Works and Safety approved a $1.342 million bid from Calumet Contractors to perform the work.
The resurfacing will be done in Timber Springs, Hamilton Proper, Hawthorne Ridge, and 121st Street from Cumberland Road to Hoosier Road. The city engineering department says those streets are in poor condition and in bad need of resurfacing. Funds for this project will come from the Wheel Tax. Resurfacing work is expected to get underway this spring.
In another road matter, the board approved the final part of the road widening on Allisonville Road to four lanes. Rieth-Riley was awarded the $1.58 million project, widening the roadway from Smock Creek to 0.3 miles north of Smock Creek. This location is between the existing four-lane section just south of Smock Creek and ties into the two new projects of 126th and 131st streets and Allisonville Road.
The board approved a supplemental agreement for the planned roundabout at 126th Street and Ford Road. The city plans to move forward with the design if the Board of Works approves the agreement for construction in late 2019 or 2020, and dependent upon the right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation
The city long ago worked out an agreement with the Indianapolis Airport Authority to develop land within the local airport near 106th Street and Allisonville Road. The board voted for an extension of the contract with Jones Lang LaSalle to market the airport land for sale or lease, for another year, until March 16, 2020. The city will not be liable for any broker fees under this agreement.
Neighborhood Matching Grants were approved by the board. A total of $35,000 will be spent by the city on these grants. Click here for a full listing.
The board also voted to approve $20,000 in neighborhood tree matching grants. Click here to view a map of the areas approved.