BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing to reconstruct and widen I-65 from north of State Road 32 to north of State Road 47 in Boone County. The project will add one lane in each direction and includes the removal of the I-65 and Lafayette Avenue exit ramp near Lebanon.
Beginning on or around March 15, crews will begin Phase 1 of work, which is expected to last into mid-July, weather dependent. Impacts to traffic include:
- Closing the outside shoulder of I-65 overnight for shoulder strengthening, leaving one lane open in each direction. Monday through Thursday nights, restrictions will begin at 7 p.m., and Friday through Sunday nights, restrictions will begin at 8 p.m. All lanes will reopen each day by 6 a.m.
- Eliminating the left-hand exit movement from I-65 to Lafayette Avenue.
- Reducing the speed limit through the project area to 55 mph during the day and 45 mph overnight.
E&B Paving LLC was selected in October 2020 to complete the work with a bid of $83,733,000. Construction is expected to begin in March and continue until late 2021, weather dependent. Work is expected to resume in March 2022 and be complete by November 2022.
More information about the project is available at https://www.in.gov/indot/4031.htm.
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In 2019, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute reported that distracted driving from mobile devices was a factor in at least 1,263 crashes and three fatal crashes. To make Hoosier roads safer, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed the Indiana Hands-Free law to reduce distracted driving across the state. Beginning July 1, 2020, drivers are prohibited from holding a mobile device, except in emergencies, while their vehicles are moving. For more information on the new law visit www.HandsFreeIndiana.com. Hands-Free Indiana is a partnership between the Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Constructors Inc., Indiana Motor Truck Association and ACEC Indiana.
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Over the past 100 years, INDOT has transformed the state of Indiana into the Crossroads of America we know today. With six district offices and 3,500 employees, the agency is responsible for constructing and maintaining more than 29,000 lane miles of highways, more than 5,700 bridges, and supporting 4,500 rail miles and 117 airports across the state. Indiana once again ranked #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in CNBC’s 2019 “America’s Top States for Business” ranking. Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot.
