INDIANAPOLIS – The new I-69/I-465 system interchange and the ramps at Epler Avenue are NOW OPEN to traffic.
This milestone completes the connection of the 142-mile corridor from Evansville to Indianapolis, a project decades in the making.
Thank you to all the I-69 Finish Line construction crews, consultants, and staff who made this corridor connection an epic event.
On Tuesday, August 6, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, 48th Vice President Mike Pence, 49th Gov. Mitch Daniels, and INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith were joined by members of the I-69 Finish Line project team and contracting partners, as well as federal, state, and local officials, for Connecting the Crossroads, an event marking the opening of the new I-69/I-465 system interchange to traffic.
Lane restrictions:
- Westbound I-465 between I-65 and I-70 will be reduced to one lane with 20-minute stops nightly from Monday, August 12, through Friday, August 16, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. for bridge beam delivery and placement. This single-lane condition is expected to cause delays. Use an alternate route if possible.
Upcoming work:
The area near the I-69/I-465 interchange will remain an active construction zone. Drivers can expect temporary lane closures and reduced speed limits as crews complete bridge and pavement work prior to moving I-465 into its permanent configuration later this year. This includes construction at the existing Harding Street interchange.
Here is what you should know:
- On or after Friday, August 16, 2024 (for up to 60 days):
- Westbound I-465 exit ramp to Harding Street closed
- Harding Street entrance ramp to eastbound I-465 closed
- Starting Mid-October 2024 (for up to 60 days):
- Eastbound I-465 exit ramp to Harding Street closed
- Harding Street entrance ramp to westbound I-465 closed
- Find more information about the opening of the new system interchange at https://i69finishline.com/i69interchangeopening/.
Reminders:
- The westbound I-465 exit ramp at Mann Road (Exit 7) was closed on Friday, July 26. This exit ramp will be closed for up to 60 days for pavement reconstruction in westbound lanes. Motorists needing to access Mann Road from westbound I-465 should exit at Kentucky Avenue/SR 67 (Exit 8). A map of the ramp closure is available here.
- Separate from the I-69 Finish Line project, beginning on or after Sunday, August 11, crews will restrict the two right lanes of I-465 northbound between I-70 and U.S. 36. More information is available here.
