Beam Straightening Scheduled For I-465 Bridge At I-865

BOONE COUNTY, Ind.—Indiana Department of Transportation officials met with contractor representatives this morning (JAN 3) at Greenfield District offices to review plans for repairing a damaged bridge beam on Interstate 465 over I-865 on the northwest side of Indianapolis in Boone County. Nighttime operations requiring lane closures are tentatively scheduled to begin next Wednesday (JAN 9) at 9 p.m.

Rieth Riley is the state’s prime contractor for this $354,512.82 bridge repair contract that calls for heat straightening the facia steel beam located under the left lane of southbound I-465 where it overpasses I-865.

This will require closing I-465’s northbound ramp to westbound I-865—detouring westbound motorists via eastbound I-465 to U.S. Highway 421/Michigan Road where they will reverse direction to westbound I-465. In addition, the southbound left lane of I-465 and a single thru-lane on I-865 will be closed to facilitate repairs.

Weeknight restrictions will be in effect between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Should work be scheduled through weekends, closures will begin at 9 p.m. Fridays and continue through 6 a.m. Mondays. 

I-465 has a traffic count of 42,240 vehicles per day; I-865’s count is 20,238 vpd.    

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