INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Department of Transportation will continue construction work in Marion County this weekend.
Contractors will be working to repair winter damage and improve pavement conditions in five different zones around Indianapolis interstates.
Drivers are encourage to plan ahead this weekend and find alternate routes. In addition, they are reminded to pay attention, drive distraction free and slow down in work zones.
Indiana State Police and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department will be patrolling work zones this weekend and ticketing drivers for speeding, reckless driving and driving distracted.
INDOT crews and Hoosier Helpers will be present on the interstates to make sure drivers are aware of slowing traffic and upcoming work zones.
Construction work is weather dependent in some cases. Follow @INDOTEast on Twitter for the most up-to-date information on schedule changes.
Full closures
- I-65 SB from I-865 to I-465
- ALL LANES CLOSED
- Opens Monday, July 29th by 6 a.m.
- Detour: I-865 EB to I-465 SB to I-65 SB, Thru traffic should remain on I-465 SB
- I-70
EB & WB from South Split to I-465
- ALL LANES CLOSED
- Closure begins Friday at 9 p.m.
- Opens Monday, August 5th by 6 a.m.
- Detour: Thru traffic should use I-465 SB to I-65 NB to I-70 EB, traffic coming from the airport should take I-70 EB to I-465 SB to I-65 NB to get downtown.
- I-65
SB from North Split to South Split
- ALL LANES CLOSED
- Closure begins Friday at 9 p.m.
- Opens Monday, July 22nd by 6 a.m.
- Detour: Thru
traffic should use SB I-465 to SB I-65, Traffic inside I-465 should
follow EB I-70 to SB I-465 to SB I-65
INDOT is using the full closures to keep our crews and everyone on the road safer. They also allow us to get more work completed in a short amount of time. Maintenance crews will take advantage of the full closures to get in and clear out drains, fix guardrail, change lights and other work that needs to be done.
Lane Restrictions
- I-69
NB from 82nd St. to S.R. 37
- Left 2 lanes closed
- 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday
- I-465
EB/SB from Keystone to White River
- Left two lanes closed
- 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday
- I-465
EB/SB from Fall Creek to Pendleton Pike
- 1 lane open
- 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday
- I-65
NB & SB from I-465 to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. (Exit 117)
(northwest side)
- 2 lanes open in each direction
- Friday at 9 p.m. through August 24
- I-865
EB & WB
- 2 lanes open EB, 1 lane open WB
- Friday at 9 p.m. to Monday at 6 a.m.
- I-465
SB from I-65 interchange to 56th St (Northwest side)
- 1 lane open Friday 9 p.m. to Saturday 6 a.m.
- 2 lanes open Saturday at 9 p.m. to Sunday at 6 a.m.
Ramp Closures
- Entrance
ramps from Keystone Ave. to I-465 EB
- Friday at 9 p.m. to Sunday at 1 p.m.
- Entrance
ramps from Allisonville Rd. to I-465 EB
- Friday at 9 p.m. to Sunday at 1 p.m.
- Entrance
ramp from 56th St to I-465 SB
- Friday at 9 p.m. to Sunday at 1 p.m.
- Entrance
ramps from Pendleton Pike to I-465 SB
- Friday at 9 p.m. to Sunday at 1 p.m.
