Construction prompts summer lane, ramp closures around future I-465/I-69 interchange
Expect to see full closures on Interstate 465 along the south of the city this summer.
These ramp and lane closures will occur between I-65 and I-70 as a part of ongoing reconstruction at the future I-465 and I-69 interchange, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
Here's what you should know about the closures.
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When and where I-465 will close this summer
Between I-65 and I-70, expect these ramps and lanes to be closed. Find more information and larger maps on i69finishline.com/i465construction.
June 2-21: eastbound I-465 lanes fully closed
I-70 east and westbound to I-465 westbound ramps closed
Kentucky Avenue/S.R. 67 to and from I-465 eastbound ramps closed
Mann Road to I-465 eastbound ramp closed
Harding Street/S.R. 37 to and from I-465 eastbound ramps closed
East Street/U.S. 31 to and from I-465 eastbound ramps closed
July 7-29: westbound I-465 lanes fully closed
I-65 northbound and southbound to I-465 westbound ramps closed
East Street/U.S. 31 to and from I-465 westbound ramps closed
Harding Street/S.R. 37 to and from I-465 westbound ramps closed
Kentucky Avenue/S.R. 67 to and from I-465 westbound ramps closed
What to expect
Various bridges will be reconstructed, drainage structures will be added and pavement will be patched. To alert drivers, warning signs, shielding, message boards and five billboards will be placed around the construction zone.
This interchange construction is part of a bigger project, called I-69 Finish Line, that will create an interstate from Martinsville to I-465 in Indianapolis and add another travel lane to I-465. The project will be completed in late 2024, said INDOT strategic communications director Natalie Garrett.
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Detours during the I-465 closures
For eastbound I-465 travelers, the official detour is I-70 eastbound to I-65 southbound at the South Split. For westbound traffic, take I-65 northbound to I-70 westbound at the South Split.
Find updated maps, traffic and construction information on INDOT's mobile app and website Trafficwise at 511in.org, in the App Store at https://apple.co/41FsAJS and in the Google Play store at https://bit.ly/3BBeKh4.
Why is I-465 being closed?
These closures allow for "efficiency and safety" for the construction crews, said INDOT public relations director Kyleigh Cramer.
"We're also going to be moving, quite literally, dirt and earth, so there's going to be a lot of moving parts," Cramer said. "(These closures) are just to allow some safety procedures for our crew and motoring public as well."
Much of the planned construction will be on or underneath the travel lanes on the roadways. For example, adding drainage structures requires cutting open the road, installing the structure and re-building the road.
For construction workers' safety and easier access to the roadway, INDOT scheduled the closure.
"In an ideal world, construction workers would always be working under closures, but we can't close everything," Garrett said.
Contact Pulliam Fellow Morgan Womack at mwomack@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Here are the I-465 lane, ramp closures taking place this summer
