Indianapolis Traffic

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.

Contractors plan to close the southbound Emerson Avenue entrance ramp to eastbound Interstate 70 this weekend for painting the Emerson Avenue bridge over the interstate. The ramp is scheduled to close at 9 p.m. on Friday (June 9) and open before 6 a.m. on Monday (June 12).

Recurring closures of up to two lanes of I-70 at Emerson Avenue (Exit 87) may be closed at the same time and during weeknights between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

During upcoming weekends, the northbound Emerson Avenue ramp to westbound I-70 will also be closed. Updates will be provided in advance and communicated to motorists using portable electronic message signs.

Indiana Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 05/30/2017 06:28 PM EDT

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation’s $84 million added travel lanes project on Interstate 65 in Johnson County will require restrictions on State Road 44 at the Franklin exit beginning next Monday (JUNE 5).

MONDAY June 5 – Mill and patch S.R. 44 northwest and southwest ramps with closures during daytime hours; each ramp will reopen once milled.

Pave and set Raised Pavement Markings (RPMs) on I-65 northbound and southbound between mile markers 95.0 and 88.5 during overnight hours; double right lane are closed—one reopens for daytime traffic.

TUESDAY June 6 – Mill and patch S.R. 44 northeast and southeast ramps with closures duringdaytime hours; each ramp will reopen once milled.
Pave and set RPMs along I-65 northbound and southbound outside shoulders between mile markers 95.0 and 88.5 during overnight hours; double right lanes are closed—one reopens for daytime traffic.

WEDNESDAY June 7 – Patch S.R. 44 ramps during overnight hours; each ramp closes during patching operations.
Place aggregate along I-65 northbound and southbound outside shoulders between mile markers 95.0 and 88.5 during daytime hours; single right lanes remain closed.

During overnight hours, pave I-65 northbound and southbound outside shoulders/slopewalls between mile markers 95.0 and 88.5; double right lanes are closed—one reopens for daytime traffic.

THURSDAY June 8 – Pave S.R. 44 northwest and southwest lanes/ramps during overnight hours; individual ramps close for paving, then reopen.
Place aggregate along I-65 northbound and southbound outside shoulders between mile markers 95.0 and 88.5 during daytime hours; single right lane remains closed.

FRIDAY June 9 – Pave S.R. 44 northeast and southeast lanes/ramps during overnight hours; individual ramps close for paving, then reopen.
Place aggregate along I-65 northbound and southbound outside shoulders between mile markers 95.0 and 88.5 during daytime hours; single right lane remains closed.

SATURDAY June 10 – Pave all S.R. 44 ramp shoulders during overnight hours; individual ramps close for paving, then reopen.
Place aggregate along I-65 northbound and southbound outside shoulders between mile markers 95.0 and 88.5 during daytime hours; single right lane remains closed.

All scheduled work is weather dependent.

Milestone is the state’s contractor for this 11-mile-long full-depth reconstruction of I-65 between Greenwood and Franklin which included bridge rehabilitation at Main Street/Greenwood, Whiteland Road, Hurricane Creek and S.R. 44

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.

Construction contractors plan to begin the planned 150-day closure of the northbound Interstate 65 ramp to westbound Interstate 465 on or after Wednesday, May 31 as part of a $19.6 million project rebuilding six bridges on I-65 over I-465 and Lick Creek on the south side of Indianapolis.

During the ramp closure, interstate traffic will be directed north to the Raymond Street (Exit 109) interchange to return southbound on I-65 and access westbound I-465.

Current ramp closures

(1) The eastbound I-465 ramp to northbound I-65 is closed for the duration of the construction project, and (2) the southbound I-65 ramp to eastbound I-465 was closed April 10 for up to 150 days.

During these ramp closures, signed detours direct traffic south on I-65 to Southport Road (Exit 103) to return northbound on I-65.

Traffic during construction

Two lanes of southbound I-65 are shifted across the median to share the widened northbound side of the interstate. Opposing directions of traffic are separated by temporary concrete barriers. Traffic is expected to remain in this Phase 1 configuration through mid-summer.

Later this summer, both directions of I-65 traffic will be shifted to share the southbound side of the interstate while construction is completed on the northbound side. Bridge construction is expected to be substantially complete, with all lanes and ramps open to traffic, before the end of this year.

Traffic lane shifts, median crossovers and ramp closures are necessary to complete the project in phases while maximizing safety and mobility. Northbound I-65 will have three lanes and southbound I-65 will have two lanes throughout construction, except for overnight lane closures.

I-465 underneath the bridges have closed shoulders and overnight lane closures. Specific dates and traffic restrictions will be announced in advance and communicated to motorists using electronic message signs. All interstate lane closures will be scheduled between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The I-65 and I-465 speed limits are reduced to 55 mph through the work zone and further reduced to 45 mph when workers are present and lights are flashing.