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I-74 Paving Moves to Eastbound Left Lane After Independence Day

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Weather permitting, Milestone Contractors plans to continue paving operations in the left lane of eastbound Interstate 74 after Independence Day as part of a $4.2 million project resurfacing I-74 between I-465 and London Road (Exit 103).

Milestone plans to close the left lane on eastbound I-74 between I-465 and London Road (Exit 103) starting at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5. This lane closure will recur each night starting at 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. as crews remove and repave the pavement surface on the nine-mile stretch of interstate southeast of Indianapolis. Additional lane closures on the right-hand lanes of I-74 will follow.

Afterward, new lane markings, reflective pavement markers and shoulder corrugations will be installed. All work on the project is expected to be complete before October.

Paving Starts Monday, June 12, on I-74 Southeast of Indianapolis

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Weather permitting, Milestone Contractors plans to begin paving a new surface this coming week on Interstate 74 between I-465 and London Road (Exit 103).

Milestone plans to close the left lane on westbound I-74 between London Road (Exit 103) and I-465 starting at 9 p.m. on Monday (June 12). This lane closure will recur each night starting at 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. as crews remove the existing pavement and pave a new surface on the nine-mile stretch of interstate. Additional lane closures on eastbound I-74 will follow.

Afterward, new lane markings, reflective pavement markers and shoulder corrugations will be installed.

All work on the $4.2 million project on I-74 southeast of Indianapolis is expected to be complete before October.

Ramps at I-74 & I-465 Temporarily Closed June 2-5

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Construction contractors plan to temporarily close one lane of westbound Interstate 74 for concrete pavement repairs and two ramps at the I-74 and Interstate 465 interchange on the southeast side of Indianapolis for bridge work this weekend.

Weather permitting, the westbound I-74 ramp to southbound I-465 and the southbound I-465 ramp to eastbound I-465 may be closed each night between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Both ramps are scheduled to be closed through the weekend starting Friday (June 2) at 9 p.m. until Monday (June 5) at 6 a.m.

On Thursday (June 1) night, the left lane of westbound I-74 will be closed approaching London Road (Exit 103) until I-465 as crews saw cut areas of pavement to be removed and replaced over the weekend. The same lane closure will repeat Friday (June 2) at 9 p.m. as sections of pavement are removed and new concrete is poured. The lane will remain closed until Monday (June 5) at 6 a.m. as the new concrete cures.

Construction closures may be postponed if weather forecasts predict rain.

Ramp closures start Monday, May 15, for bridge work at I-74 & I-465

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Construction contractors plan to begin recurring closures of the westbound Interstate 74 ramp to southbound I-465 on the southeast side of Indianapolis for bridge work starting Monday (May 15) night.

The project will require weeknight (9 p.m. until 6 a.m.) and weekend (Fridays at 9 p.m. until Mondays at 6 a.m.) ramp closures.

During the closures of the westbound I-74 ramp to southbound I-465, traffic will be directed north on I-465 to the U.S. 40/Washington Street (Exit 46) interchange to return southbound on I-465.

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has awarded a $935,000 contract for bridge deck maintenance and preservation to American Contracting and Services that also includes the bridge on the southbound I-465 ramp to eastbound I-74.

The closure of the southbound I-465 ramp to eastbound I-74 will close southbound Shadeland Avenue access to southbound I-465 and eastbound I-74. Shadeland Avenue traffic will be directed to the U.S. 52/Brookville Road (Exit 47) interchange to access southbound I-465, and interstate traffic will be directed south on I-65 to Southport Road to return northbound on I-465 and access eastbound I-74.

Specific ramp closure dates will be announced in advance and communicated to interstate motorists using electronic message signs. All work on the project is expected to be complete in June.

Crews will be replacing sections of concrete pavement and applying modified concrete overlays to the bridge decks. A bridge deck overlay is a protective wearing surface bonded to the existing concrete deck pavement. Bridge deck overlays preserve a structure’s concrete and steel components and provide a renewed driving surface for motorists. For more information about INDOT’s preservation initiatives, go to http://www.in.gov/indot/3371.htm.

One Lane of I-74 Southeast of Indianapolis to close This Weekend

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Milestone Contractors plans to close the left lane on eastbound I-74 between I-465 and London Road (Exit 103) starting at 9 p.m. on Thursday (April 20) until 6 a.m. on Friday (April 21) to saw-cut areas of concrete pavement to be removed and replaced this weekend, weather permitting.

The same left-lane restriction will resume Friday at 9 p.m., and the lane will remain closed for pavement repairs through Monday (April 24) at 6 a.m.

On Wednesday (April 19) night starting at 9 p.m., rolling lane closures are scheduled in the same area as mobile crews seal pavement in both lanes and directions. These lane closures are expected to end before 6 a.m.

The work is part of a $4.2 million pavement repair and resurface project on I-74 between I-465 and London Road (Exit 103). Concrete pavement repairs will require weekend lane closures starting at 9 p.m. on Fridays until 6 a.m. on Mondays for approximately one month, and various lane closures can be expected during weeknights between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Weather permitting, asphalt patching and paving is scheduled to begin in May and will require overnight lane closures between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. through the summer. Afterward, new lane markings, reflective pavement markers and shoulder corrugations will be installed.

The nine-mile project on I-74 southeast of Indianapolis is expected to be complete before October.