Indiana Department of Transportation contractors plan to begin lane restrictions near the intersection of U.S. 31 and 151st Street today. These lane restrictions are expected to last approximately three weeks:
• The eastbound 151st Street right turn lane to southbound U.S. 31 will be closed.
• One lane of eastbound 151st Street will be restricted near the intersection of Thatcher Lane.
• One southbound U.S. 31 left turn lane to eastbound 151st Street will be closed.
Crews will be boring under the roadway to relocate and lower a 12-inch water line. This work must be done in advance of construction that will upgrade the intersection to a “split-diamond” interchange which will connect with Greyhound Pass and 146th Street.
The upgrade is part of The New U.S. 31 Hamilton County, a project to bring U.S. 31 to freeway standards from I-465 to State Road 38. INDOT is hosting a public open house to present project updates and plans for the 13-mile corridor upgrade from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Westfield Middle School cafeteria. The open house format allows community members an opportunity to speak one-on-one with INDOT representatives and project team members. A formal presentation will begin at 6 p.m.
For more information on The New U.S. 31 Hamilton County and details about how to stay updated on the project, visit www.US31HamiltonCounty.IN.gov.