Fishers youth academies open for registration

The City of Fishers is accepting registration for several free city-sponsored youth academies.

MAYOR’S YOUTH ACADEMY

High school juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for the Mayor’s Youth Academy. Those participants go behind the scenes of city government, discuss policy issues and explore career opportunities, according to an announcement from the city.

Mayor’s academy classes are one day a month during the school year at various locations in Fishers. Participants will conclude the program in the spring of 2024 with a presentation to the Fishers City Council.

Registration for the 2023-2024 Mayor’s Youth Academy is open through June 2.

Health Department Teen Academy

The city’s one-week public health academy is new this year, and runs from July 17-22, according to the announcement. It is open to incoming ninth- through 12th-graders who live in Fishers.

Students will have interactive learning experiences with department leadership, public health nurses, environmental health inspectors, communicable disease investigators, public health clinical staff, City of Fishers officials, and community partners. They will learn the science of public health and engage in activities such as retail food inspections, water sampling and pest control.

Registration for the 2023-2024 Fishers Health Department Teen Academy is open through April 30.

Police Department Teen Academy

The Fishers Police Department Teen Academy provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of officers, as well as insight into specialized units and skills.

The four-day program is June 5-8 at Riverside Intermediate School. Applications are open through April 24 to incoming eighth-graders through seniors attending Fishers schools. Students must also pass a background check.

To learn more and to apply for various programs, visit ThisIsFishers.com/ CitizenAcademies.

Project: 106th Street & Kincaid Drive

Location: Construction of center curb on 106th Street and intersection improvement at 106th Street & Kincaid Drive to modify to a right-in/right-out entrance starts in April.

Construction Construction

Expected completion: August 2023

Project: Roundabout preconstruction at 106th and Hoosier Road

Location: 106th Street and Hoosier Road. Utility relocation is taking place now for the project, which goes out to bid this spring.

Expected completion: To be determined.

Project: Ind. 37 Improvement Project

Location: Ind. 37 and 141st Street. A preconstruction phase is currently in place. During this phase, 141st Street will have a temporary Right-In-Right-Out traffic configuration.

Expected completion: The full timeline for the 141st Street interchange will be provided after project bids are accepted in the Summer of 2023.

Project: Clear Path Improvement Project (I-465 and I-69 interchange)

Location: New ramps will provide direct movements from eastbound I-465 and northbound I-465 to northbound I-69. Binford Blvd. will also be reconstructed to separate local traffic from traffic entering and exiting I-69 and I-465. Access to I-69 from Binford Blvd. will remain open. Drivers can expect to see significant activity on I-69 at the 82nd Street interchange.

Expected completion: Project lasts through 2024.

Project: 2023 resurfacing

Location: ADA ramp and curb reconstruction is taking place in Rolling Knoll and will then begin in Spyglass Hills as part of the 2023 Resurfacing Project. Homeowners will be notified via door hangers prior to any curb restoration near their home.

Expected completion: Summer 2023.

Project: Cumberland Road Reconstruction

Location: Daily lane closures just south of 126th Street for sanitary and water line work, and between 106th Street and 116th Street for tree clearing. The full project is in the design phase.

Expected completion: The project should begin in fall of 2023. A completion date has not been determined.