The construction at State Road 7 & 126th Street is in for major changes in coming days. The Facebook page “37 Thrives,” a marketing program for the businesses impacted by the ST 37 project, listed the changes, which include lane restrictions on SR 37 & a switch in the access to 126th to and from SR 37.
From Sunday, July 26th, 7pm…to Monday, July 27th, at 6am, southbound SR 37, from 131st Street to I-69, will be restricted to one lane.
From Monday, July 27th, 6am to 9pm…there will be two Northbound and Southbound lanes on SR 37.
Beginning July 27th, 9pm, through Tuesday, July 28th, 6am…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 Tuesday, July 28th, at 6am:
- 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.
- 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 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.