This press release was written by Desiree DeMolina for the City of Bloomington.
Bloomington, Ind. – The City of Bloomington is sharing updated road closure information as several summer infrastructure projects move into their next phase.
“The combination of utility, significant development, and transportation facility maintenance and safety improvement projects has made this a busy construction season,” said Andrew Cibor, City Engineer. “We appreciate everyone’s grace and patience as the crews are hard at work in the summer heat constructing meaningful infrastructure investments that will impact the community for the years ahead.”
The following dates reflect the best available schedule as of Monday, July 13. Dates may shift based on weather and project needs.
Starting July 13
- Grimes Lane — Expected to reopen the week of July 13; exact timing may shift.
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Rhorer Road Bridge west of Sare Road — this is a Monroe County project that begins July 13 and continues through Oct. 9. Detour uses City streets.
- Detour Westbound: North on Sare, West on Rogers Road to Winslow, South on Walnut Street Pike.
- Detour Eastbound: North on Walnut Street Pike, East on Winslow to Rogers Road, South on Sare Road. Contact: Travis Hughes 812-208-5875.
- Kirkwood/Rogers Intersection - The intersection of Kirkwood and Rogers will have temporary lane shifts at each leg of the intersection while foundations for new signal poles are placed starting the week of July 13. Each leg of the intersection will be shifted in such a way that the through lane will be closed and shifted to the left-turn lane. The left-turn lane will be a shared lane for all right-turn, through, and left-turn maneuvers. Each leg will be impacted for 1-3 days.
Starting July 15-16
- First Street west of Rogers Street — Closure begins July 15 for approximately one week.
- North Walnut Street north of 17th Street - Road reopened July 10. Anticipate final repairs and closure to Walnut on July 16.
Still Closed
- College Avenue south of Third Street — Anticipated reopening July 24.
Coming Next
- West Kirkwood Avenue — Closure begins July 20 for approximately two weeks. Access to local businesses and residences will be maintained throughout the closure. The work will be staged by intersection, beginning with closures at Jackson Street and Maple Street while Fairview Street remains open for local access.
- Second Street and Rogers Street intersection area — Closure timing to be determined. Expected after College Avenue reopens and First Street work is complete.
- Rogers Street - Rogers will be closed at Dodds on the north leg of the intersection. Dodds will be open to east-west traffic with a detour in place. The Closure timing is to be determined, however, it is currently expected to take place the last week of July.
The City thanks everyone who has adjusted a route, left a few minutes early, or become unexpectedly fluent in detours this summer. These projects are coordinated through the City’s Public Works and Engineering teams as part of the ongoing work required to maintain and improve Bloomington’s streets, utilities, and public infrastructure.
“We apologize for the disruption. Several important projects are happening, but that does not erase the frustration residents feel when their normal route changes again,” said Desiree DeMolina, Communications Director. “We encourage residents to use the City’s inRoads website as the best place to check current road impacts before they travel.”
More information about road impacts is available at bloomington.in.gov/inroads/events.
