Traffic

I’ve lost chunks of Saturday mornings to Monumental Marathon gridlock. It’s my fault. I always try to skate the outer edges of the course, maybe even try a new “secret way,” like a magic alley or a car-in-briefcase that I can sneak across the perimeter. It ends in the same embarrassment. Gridlock. The silence of […]

Northbound I-465 has been a grind in Lawrence! What is going on?! Where? Lawrence and the northeast side. What’s Happening? A massive repaving project that the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) calls “essential”. The following restrictions and closures are in effect: Northbound I-465 from Pendleton Pike to Fall Creek is reduced to two lanes through […]

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation says there will be bridge work on the west side of Marion County. Workers will begin lane restrictions in the following locations: Thursday, August 24, at 9 p.m. crews will shift I-465 southbound traffic to the right on bridges over U.S. 136 and Big Eagle Creek. Friday, August 25, […]

STATEWIDE — You may see more speed cameras in work zones next year, as the Indiana Department of Transportation works to reduce deaths in those areas. INDOT spokesperson Natalie Garrett tells WISH-TV that the first wave of cameras will be installed at four different work zones, and they will only monitor drivers when workers are […]

ORLAND, Ind. — Six people were hurt in a two-car crash on I-80/90 Monday afternoon. Indiana State Police were called to mile-marker 136 near Orland, where they found two cars that had been in a head-on crash.  One of the cars was on fire. All six people involved were flown to Fort Wayne hospitals.  Two […]

INDIANAPOLIS–A portion of Madison Avenue on the south side of Indianapolis is shut down until Friday afternoon because of a water main break. That means all northbound and southbound lanes of Madison Avenue are closed between Hanna Avenue and Castle Avenue until about 3 p.m., according to Citizens Energy Group. You are urged to exercise […]

MARION COUNTY, Ind.–The Indiana Department of Transportation is reopening I-65 through the North Split interchange this weekend. The construction workers will work in stages. First, they’ll take care of the northbound lanes. Then they’ll reopen southbound lanes on I-65. All I-65 northbound and southbound lanes are expected to be open by Monday, May 1, weather […]

Listen to my full playlist below and enjoy the ride! American Girl – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers I was face down, on my futon, in Cary Quad at Purdue when I first heard this song. I was barely conscious because of all the STUDYING I WAS DOING for my upcoming examinations. I was soon […]

INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Department of Transportation will close the Pine Street entrance ramp to I-70 eastbound Monday July 25. It will reopen to traffic in late September, weather permitting. During the closure, they will reconstruct the Pine Street entrance ramp with connection to northbound I-65 and eastbound I-70. Both the West Street and Delaware Street on-ramps […]

INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Department of Transportation will close a portion of 10th Street in downtown Indianapolis as part of the ongoing North Split reconstruction project starting Monday morning. That closure will be between Bellefontaine Street on the west and Dorman Street/Massachusetts Avenue on the east. Traffic will still be able to access the Bottle Works complex […]

INDIANAPOLIS–There have been developments for Indianapolis drivers who commute through downtown and the northeast side. In a major step forward for the North Split reconstruction project, traffic will shift to the newly constructed “flyover bridge” starting today. The newly completed bridge will connect southbound I-65 to eastbound I-70 while taking drivers from downtown to the […]

Construction zones continue to permeate and I’m numb, kind of like drinking yourself sober. It’s a way of life now, it’s everywhere, it’s Indianapolis – Where the Streets Have No Lanes. I suggest we turn E. 38th St. into a gravel road instead of just closing it for road work. Why not? In addition, we’ll […]