INDOT Advises Motorists to Travel Safely over the Thanksgiving Holiday

NDIANAPOLIS, IN  - The Thanksgiving holiday will be a busy travel time on Indiana highways and interstates, with a projected number of 38.7 million travelers using the nation's highways.  The Indiana Department of Transportation is (INDOT) would like to remind motorists to drive safely, plan for heavy traffic and be aware of possible construction activities during the upcoming holiday. Additionally, with winter just around the corner, INDOT reminds motorists that weather conditions can change rapidly, and to make sure vehicles are ready snow, sleet, ice and colder temperatures. 

"We want Hoosiers and our out-of-state motorists to travel safely during this busy Thanksgiving holiday," said INDOT Commissioner Karl B. Browning. "Motorists can have a safe holiday travel season by always wearing a seatbelt, following posted speed limits and being aware of changing traffic patterns and road conditions."

Motorists can also log on to TrafficWise, INDOT's online system that provides live camera views of traffic conditions in the central and northwest Indiana metro areas. TrafficWise allows motorists to check traffic conditions on freeways before they leave home. Go to INDOT's home page at www.in.gov/indot and click on Motorist Information, and then link to the TrafficWise site at the bottom of the page.  INDOT Traffic Management Centers in Indianapolis and Gary will update motorists on road conditions throughout this holiday weekend.

To assist with travel planning, the following restrictions are listed by region:

Northern Indiana Travel Conditions:

• US 41 in Carroll County is restricted to 11-ft. travel lanes for an intersection improvement at the north junction with SR 18.  No wide loads; Official Detour: US 421 southbound to US 24 eastbound to SR 25 southbound to US 421.  As part of this project, SR 18 in Carroll County is restricted to sharing one open lane as directed by traffic lights at the intersection improvement at US 421.
• I-65 in Lake County northbound ramp to westbound I-80/94 is restricted to one 11-ft. travel lane.  No wide loads; Official Detour: Northbound I-65 to eastbound I-80/94 to SR 51 to westbound I-80/94 via cloverleaf ramps. This is related to an interchange modification.
  
• I-80/94 in Lake County eastbound ramp to southbound I-65 is restricted to one 11-ft. travel lane.  No wide loads; Official Detour:  I-80/94 eastbound to SR 51 north to westbound I-80-94 via ramps to southbound I-65.  This is related to an interchange modification.
• SR 53 in Lake County is restricted to one travel lane in each direction for median construction from 0.94 miles north of US 30 to 2.25 miles north of US 30.
  
• US 41 in Lake County is restricted to one 11-ft. travel lane in each direction during daylight hours on weekdays for road reconstruction 0.45 miles south of I 80/94 to 0.15 miles south of I-80/94.
  
• US 6 in Lake and Porter counties is restricted to one 8-ft. travel lane in each direction for an added travel lanes project from 0.36 miles east of SR 51 to east of Scottsdale Road, 2.16 miles west of SR 149. No wide loads. 
  
• US 6 in Porter County is restricted to an 8-ft. travel lane in each direction with a reduced speed limit of 35 m.p.h. for added travel lanes 0.28 miles east of Scottsdale Road, 2.16 miles west of SR 149 to 0.18 miles east of SR 149.
  
• SR 4 in LaPorte County will have periodic restrictions as directed by flaggers until full-depth road reconstruction continues in spring 2008 from SR 2 to Boyd Blvd., 2.06 miles east of SR 2.
  
• SR 212 in LaPorte County is closed to all traffic. Official Detour:  US 35 north to US 12 east and for a superstructure replacement on SR 212 Bridge over South Shore Rail Lines between US 20 and US 12.
  
• SR 23 in St. Joseph County - Main Street is restricted to one lane in each direction south of SR 23 for added travel lanes from 1.3 miles north of I-80 (Gumwood Road/Main Street) to Brick Road.
• US 35 / SR 22 closed in Grant County, 1.3 miles west of SR 37:  US 35 / SR 22 will be closed at CR 250 W (1.3 miles west of SR 37) for the removal and reinstallation of the small structure over Dry Fork Ditch.  The detour route via SR 13, SR 26, and SR 37 adds 6.5 miles for through traffic.  Both CR 250 W approaches will also be closed for the duration of the project, which is scheduled for completion by Friday, December 7, 2007.

Central Indiana Travel Conditions:

• 'Accelerate 465' on Indianapolis' westside: I-465 northbound restricted to narrow lanes between I-74/Crawfordsville Road and the 56th Street exits.  Additional restrictions at 38th Street exit for interchange improvements. The 46th Street bridge over I-465 is closed for reconstruction.
• U.S. 40 at Dunreith is restricted to single travel lanes east and west. 
  
• S.R. 3 south is closed at US 40 at Dunreith.
• SR 26 in Tippecanoe County is restricted to 11-ft. travel lanes in each direction from I-65 to .03 miles east of CR 550 E due for the addition of travel lanes.
• SR 43 in Tippecanoe County is restricted to 12-ft. travel lanes at .36 mile to 1.93 miles north of I-65 for the addition of travel lanes.
• I-65 in Boone County restricted to one 16-ft. travel lane in each direction (nighttime hours only) .41 miles north of SR 39 to .56 miles south of SR 32 for patching.
• US 136 in Hendricks County is restricted to a 9-ft. travel lane in each direction from CR 900 E to CR 1000 E for road reconstruction.

Southern Indiana Travel Conditions:

• SR 129 in Switzerland County is closed from SR 56 to SR 250.  SR 56 and SR 250 may be used as alternative routes.
• SR 135 in Harrison and Washington counties is closed from US 150 to 7 miles south of SR 60.  SR 150 and SR 37 may be used as alternative routes. 
  
• I-74 in Decatur County is restricted to one travel lane at the Greensburg interchange.
• US 231 in Spencer County, restricted to one 12-ft. travel lane in each direction in the proper lanes.
• SR 68 in Spencer County is closed from SR 161 to US 231. Official Detour: SR 161 to I-64 to US 231.

Source: Indiana Department of Transportation

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