INDIANAPOLIS – Following pavement striping and removal of the concrete barrier over the weekend, I-465 opened in its final traffic configuration the morning of Monday, Dec. 16, as part of the I-69 Finish Line project.
Long-term restrictions have been removed from lanes of I-465 between I-65 and I-70 on the southwest side of Indianapolis and most I-69 in Marion County, including reopening the U.S. 31 SB to I-465 WB ramp that closed in spring of 2023.
‘This milestone marks the end of major traffic disruptions on the I-69 Finish Line corridor,” said INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith. “We anticipate having all mainline movements open before Christmas, with minor construction activities occurring this week and early next.”
Drivers can expect the following work activities through late December, weather permitting:
- Fully opening Harding St. within the limits of the I-465 interchange – by the end of the year.
- Fully opening Epler Ave. at S.R. 37 – by the end of the year.
- Finishing pavement and barrier wall tie-ins on I-69 NB to I-465 EB and I-69 NB to I-465 WB ramps – by the end of the year.
- Finishing median guardrail installation – I-465 WB
- Finishing median drainage installation – I-69 NB between Southport Rd. and Epler Ave.
- The placement of overhead weigh-in-motion structures on I-465 between I-69 and U.S. 31 will occur overnight this week.
The current construction zone speed limit of 45 mph will remain in place until later this winter.
The construction zone speed limit of 45 mph will remain in place until later this winter. Crews will spend the winter months removing maintenance of traffic devices and equipment. Minor work will resume in the spring as crews complete tree plantings, placement of sod and rip rap, grading, fence installation, final pavement treatment, and other clean-up activities.
“We appreciate the continued patience of the traveling public throughout this once-in-a-lifetime project,” Smith said. “I-69 Finish Line will provide safe, reliable transportation between southwest Indiana and the state capital for Hoosiers and their families for generations to come.”
Construction began on the I-69 Finish Line project in Martinsville in 2019. The corridor officially opened to traffic with the opening of the new I-69/I-465 interchange in August 2024.
