INDIANAPOLIS — The next round of major construction projects in Indianapolis and central Indiana begin this Friday.
The Indiana Department of Transportation finished work on the eastbound and northbound lanes of I-465 on Indy’s southeast side a couple of weeks ago. Now, crews will begin work on the westbound and southbound lanes in the same area — from I-65 on the south side, to I-70 on the east side.
INDOT spokesperson Mallory Duncan says that part of I-465 will be completely shut down from September 6-21, and drivers can use I-65 south as a detour.
However, that’s not the only major construction project that begins this week.
INDOT will also start a massive patching project on I-70, east of Indianapolis, from Mount Comfort Road all the way to the Ohio state line. It won’t be done all at once, though. Duncan says they will do work ten miles at a time. In those sections, I-70 will be down to one lane, and you should expect delays.
INDOT expects to be completely done with the I-70 project by the end of November.
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