Latest Carmel road construction updates

Hazel Dell Parkway & 106th Street

One lane each way on Hazel Dell Parkway is now closed as the construction of the roundabout at the intersection gets underway.

U.S. 31 bridge resurfacings

On or after, Friday, May 31, bridge resurfacing over U.S. 31 will begin in the following locations:

• West 111th Street, from Illinois Street to Pennsylvania Parkway, will begin on or after Friday, May 31 and be completed on Monday, June 3.
• West Carmel Drive, from Illinois Street to Pennsylvania Parkway, will begin on or after Friday, June 21 and be completed Monday, July 8. Work will take place during the weekends only, from Fridays at 9 p.m. to Mondays at 6 a.m.
• West Main Street, from Illinois Street to Pennsylvania Parkway, will begin on or after Friday, July 12 and be completed by Monday, July 22. Work will take place during the weekends only, from Fridays at 9 p.m. to Mondays at 6 a.m.
• West 136th Street and Smoky Row, work will begin in August (schedule to come)

Street paving

The City of Carmel Street Department has released its list of 2024 street paving projects.

More than 50 miles of roadway are scheduled for an upgrade this spring and summer as the Street Department kicks off its annual paving projects with a budget of $5 million to improve local thoroughfares. Some of the preliminary work began in early May.

Each paving project begins with concrete and curb repairs, a phase that typically takes a couple of weeks to complete. This is followed by milling the top surface of the blacktop and repaving it with a new, two-inch thick layer. Milling and paving projects require three to five days to complete and will necessitate lane restrictions.

The Street Department uses the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) rating system to determine the priority of repair for our roadways. StreetScan is employed to survey all 1,400 lane miles of Carmel roads bi-annually. Laser-measuring technology assigns PCI scores to each road segment. This laser device is mounted at the rear of a vehicle with a roof-mounted camera for 360-degree imagery.

“By using technology within our asset management plan, Carmel roads are objectively prioritized, ensuring high standards and fiscal responsibility,” Carmel Street Commissioner Matt Higginbotham said.

Click here to see a map of the projects, or you can click here to see a full list.