(Indianapolis, IN) – A three-week closure of I-465 southbound on the southeast side of Indianapolis is part of an effort to patch potholes and extend the life of the aging interstate.
Starting Friday, May 31, the Indiana Department of Transportation will close the southbound lanes between I-70 and I-65.
Pavement patching, joint repairs and bridge work will be part of the 21-day project.
INDOT decided to close the entirety of the southbound corridor so crews can work quickly without worrying about oncoming traffic, said Kyleigh Cramer, the agency’s public relations director.
“This is just to help our crews stay safe while we do some patching work,” Cramer said.
Several ramps to southbound I-465 will close:
- I-70 eastbound and westbound to I-465 southbound (Friday at 7 p.m.).
- Washington St./U.S. 40 eastbound and westbound to I-465 southbound (Friday at 9 a.m.).
- Brookville Rd./U.S. 52 eastbound and westbound to I-465 southbound (Friday at 9 a.m.).
- Shadeland Ave. southbound to I-465 southbound (Saturday at 9 a.m.).
- Southeastern Ave./Old U.S. 421 to I-465 southbound (Saturday at 9 a.m.).
- I-74 westbound to I-465 southbound (Saturday at 9 a.m.).
- Emerson Ave. northbound and southbound to I-465 westbound (Saturday at 9 a.m.).
- Pendleton Pike eastbound and westbound to I-465 southbound (Friday at 9 p.m.).
(Story by WRBI reporter Bill Remeika)
