The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will hold two events to educate residents and gather feedback on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Interchange Project at U.S. 31 at 236th Street.
The proposed project will include the construction of an interchange at U.S. 31 and 236th Street. The project will grade separate 236th Street over U.S. 31 in a tight diamond configuration. U.S. 31 will remain at the same elevation. The ramp terminals will be single-lane roundabouts with single lane exits. The proposed project will provide free flow operations for U.S. 31 through the corridor and will maintain corridor consistency with most other interchanges on U.S. 31 in Hamilton County, providing driver familiarity. Additional project information is available at this link.
A virtual public meeting will be conducted using Microsoft Teams from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. For the virtual meeting information, including a call-in number, residents should email US31Interchange@cmtengr.com or call (317) 983-3242
A public hearing will be conducted from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, at the Sheridan Community Center, 300 E. 6th St., Sheridan, with the presentation occurring at 6 p.m.
Both events will provide an opportunity for the public to provide testimony.
The public hearing will follow Indiana State Department of Health guidance for health and safety protocols. Project team members will wear face masks and/or coverings and attendees are encouraged to do so. Attendees may make a public comment at the hearing, provide verbal comments to a court reporter, or may return or mail a comment form available at the public hearings and online.
Those that want to review a printed copy of the environmental study may do so at one of the following locations:
An Environmental Assessment (EA) document has been prepared for the project. INDOT and FHWA published the EA for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearance for the Interchange Project at U.S. 31 and 236th Street on Monday, March 8. It is available online at this link.
Those who want to review a printed copy may do so at:
- Sheridan Public Library, 103 W. 1st St., Sheridan
- Hamilton North Public Library, 209 W. Brinton St., Cicero
- Crawford, Murphy & Tilly’s (CMT) office, 8790 Purdue Road, Indianapolis
- INDOT Greenfield District – 32 S. Broadway St., Greenfield
In addition to providing written or verbal comments at the public hearings, the public may submit comments on the EA through April 15 via:
- Email to US31Interchange@cmtengr.com
- Mail to CMT’s office at 8790 Purdue Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268
- A telephone line with voice mailbox at (317) 983-3242