For the second time in three years, contractors will go into overdrive on an Indianapolis highway project. In November, the Indiana Dept. of Transportation announced a fast-track, $175-million reconstruction project on a 6-mile stretch of Interstate 70 in Indianapolis that is expected to be completed in 10 months—nearly a third of the time of a conventional project.
The project, dubbed Super 70, includes 75 miles of new pavement, 28 new bridge decks, widening of shoulders from 7 ft to 14 ft, a new overpass and new signs and lights. Three interchanges will be shut down. In February, all traffic will be diverted to the eastbound lanes while work on the westbound lanes is completed. Then, traffic will shift to the westbound lanes for eastbound lane work. Completion is scheduled for November 2007.