We gave the road roulette wheel a hefty spin for this weekend, and low and behold it landed on “south side” for like the thousandth time this construction season. Johnson County to downtown drivers need to polish off their U.S. 31 boots and dust off their special rerouting underwear, because construction season is still on.
Here we go:
NORTHBOUND I-65 CLOSED
Starting Friday night (10/4) at 9pm until Monday morning (10/7) at 6am, northbound I-65 will close from I-465 to the north split. In addition, northbound I-65 from Southport Rd. to I-465 will be reduced to one lane.
Feast your eyes:
Crews will repaving, reinforcing bridges, cleaning drains, fixing barriers, etc. You know, general maintenance kind of things.
U.S. 31/East St., S.R. 135/S. Meridian St., Emerson Ave., and Southeastern Ave. are all ready and willing to take on rerouting traffic. Expect company, because your neighbors will also have to string together a detour.
THE BEST OF THE REST
Check this list carefully. Several other sections of interstate will be undergoing maintenance with lane restrictions.
Full Closures
- Northbound I-65 from I-465 to North Split
All lanes closed
Friday at 9pm to Monday at 6am
Lane Restrictions
- Northbound I-65 from Southport Rd. to I-465
One lane open
Friday at 9pm to Friday at 6am
- Eastbound I-465 from Keystone Ave. to the White River
One lane open
Friday at 9pm to Monday at 6am
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Westbound I-465 from the White River to Keystone Ave.
Two lanes open
Saturday at 7pm to Monday at 6am
- Northbound I-465 from I-70 interchange to Pendleton Pike
One lane open
Friday at 9pm to Monday at 6am
- Eastbound I-465 from I-865 to U.S. 31 (Meridian St.)
Left lane closed
Friday at 8pm to Sunday at 2pm
- Westbound I-465 from U.S. 31 (Meridian St.) to I-865
Left lane closed
Friday at 8pm to Saturday at 2pm
- Northbound I-465 from W. 56th St. to W. 96th St. (Northwest side)
One lane open
Friday at 8pm to Saturday at 8pm
- Eastbound and Westbound I-865 from I-465 to I-65
One lane open in each direction
Now through October 9th
- Northbound and Southbound I-65 from Little Eagle Creek to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. (Exit 117) (northwest side)
Two lanes open each direction
Now through end of October
Ramp Closures
- Ohio St. Ramps (downtown Indianapolis)
Friday at 9am to Monday at 6am
- Northbound Keystone Ave. to Westbound I-465
Saturday at 7am to Monday at 6am
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