The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has been providing regular updates on what to expect as several construction projects continue along I-69 in the Fishers area.

Below is the latest INDOT status report on the I-69 situation.

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• Preparing for southbound traffic shift
• Starting construction of northbound added lane
• Widening Campus Parkway bridge
• Building new interchange ramps
• Patching continues north of Exit 210
• Paving set to begin north of Exit 210

Interstate 69 added travel lane

Milestone Contractors is setting temporary concrete barrier along southbound I-69 in preparation for a traffic shift scheduled for early August.  Both southbound traffic lanes will be moved toward the right-hand shoulder to accommodate construction in the median of an additional lane betweenCampus/Southeastern Parkway (Exit 210) and 116th Street (Exit 205).

Northbound lanes in the same section have been shifted, and signs direct large trucks to use the left lane through the shifted section of interstate.  The speed limit is reduced to 60 mph and further reduced to 50 mph when workers are present.

This week, as crews install concrete barrier along the interstate median, the left lane of southbound I-69 will be closed each night between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Campus/Southeastern Parkway Exit 210

Construction of the new double-crossover diamond interchange configuration is underway as Milestone has narrowed Campus Parkway traffic lanes to 11 feet wide, is installing temporary concrete barrier at the interchange and is building up the new interchange ramps.

Motorists will notice an increase in construction activity at the interchange and should be alert for workers in the area and trucks entering and exiting the roadway.

The first phase of interchange construction is widening the bridge over I-69 and building the new ramps.  Later this summer, traffic will be shifted into a double-crossover diamond configuration, which is intended to improve traffic flow during construction of the permanent interchange improvements.

Interstate 69 patching & paving

Milestone Contractors is patching existing northbound pavement north of Campus Parkway Exit 210.  The patching operation will continue north past State Road 38 (Exit 219), before returning southbound on I-69 back to Exit 210 in August.

About 15 miles of interstate is being repaired before a new asphalt overlay is paved on existing lanes.  Paving on northbound I-69  north of Exit 210 is scheduled to begin as early as next week.  Motorists may temporarily experience rough pavement after sections are patched and before sections are paved.

Weather permitting, patching and paving operations require alternating lane closures six nights a week on Monday through Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.  One lane of I-69 will remain open at all times, and two lanes will remain open during peak daytime travel times.

The speed limit through the work zone is reduced to 60 mph and further reduced to 50 mph when workers are present.  Speed detection and LED display signs have been installed in the work zone to alert motorists driving at unsafe speeds.  Indiana State Police are patrolling the work zone to promote public safety and compliance with traffic laws.