126th Street Closures Create Headache for HSE Transportation

 Just in time for the start of school, a large section of 126th Street has been closed, creating a transportation nightmare for the Hamilton Southeastern School district.

Transportation Director Jim White is charged with figuring out how to get buses to kids who live along this main thoroughfare to HSE schools. Within days of the beginning of the school year, the intersection at 126th Street and Brooks School Road was expected to close and remain closed for approximately 45 days, adding to the mayhem.

It’s all part of a master plan that will transform 126th Street into a major east-west artery, similar to 116th Street. The entire project may not be completed until the end of 2011, according to Colleen Giles with the Town of Fishers, which is working on the project in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Transportation.

The portion of 126th Street from W. Moreland to Brooks School Road is expected to be closed through the end of the year. The stretch from Brooks School to Olio Road may be closed until Novemeber 2010.

While an upgraded 126th Street will be a welcome improvement, the slow construction process is sure to be painful, especially for Jim White of HSE Schools.