The Fullerton Pike Corridor Reconstruction project – which includes the longest bridge in Monroe County – is complete! We’re thrilled to see community members already using and benefiting from the new route.  

Completed in three stages, the full project stretches along West Fullerton Pike, West Gordon Pike and East Rhorer Road between Interstate 69 and South Sare Road, providing east-west connectivity for the south side of Bloomington.  

Phase I was completed in 2019 and improved the pavement from just east of the Walnut Street Pike and Rhorer Road intersection to just west of the Walnut Street and Gordon Pike intersection.  

Phase II was completed shortly after, picking up where Phase I left off and continuing to the Rogers Street and Gordon Pike intersection. In this phase, we replaced a bridge over Clear Creek and improved several intersections by adding traffic lights or roundabouts.  

Phase III began in spring of 2024 and was recently finished in fall of 2025. Beginning at the Rogers Street and Gordon Pike intersection, it extended to the Rockport Road and Fullerton Pike intersection. The brand new 525-foot-long bridge, built by Mike McCory and Jeff Livington’s crews, is the longest in Monroe County. It connects Fullerton Pike to the west with Gordon Pike in the east and will ease traffic congestion on and off of I-69 in Bloomington.  

This phase also included a multi-use path on the road’s north side, a sidewalk on the south side and bike lanes from Rockport Road to the new roundabout by Batchelor Middle School, all of which will contribute to a safer road and more accessible community.  

The Fullerton Pike project was truly a team effort. Jason Frye’s concrete crews handled the flat work and color, Austin Branum’s curb crew did the curb slipping, and Jarod Staggs and Danny Potts’ crews did the asphalt work on the project. The project couldn’t have been a success without every individual working together and taking pride in their work.  

On September 26, 2025, the Milestone team gathered together with county officials and community members to mark the official opening of the road with a ribbon cutting.  

The road will shorten commutes and make it easier for locals to get around town, but it will also improve safety for nearby residents. Milestone Project Manager Dwight Cline shared that the new road may improve response times for emergency services. The fire department, he says, believes they could be able to save more houses using the new road.  

“Fullerton Pike was a big undertaking,” Dwight said. “I’m proud of the crew and glad to see this project to completion.”  

The Fullerton Pike Corridor Reconstruction project was recently highlighted in a segment on WRTV 6 in Indianapolis. Check out the segment here.