Accelerate 465 Southbound Traffic Shifts Thursday

INDOT contractors wrapping up pavement striping work

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Westside motorists should stay alert for new Accelerate 465 traffic patterns that take effect before the morning rush hour on Thursday, October 30. Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractors plan to shift I-465 southbound between I-65 and I-74 toward the center median into three new lanes.

Once this traffic pattern is in place, road crews will then be able to complete remaining paving and lane striping. Contractors plan I-465 and West 38th Street lane closures between rush hours for the remainder of this week.

As one of the first segments of I-465 ever built, the eleven miles of interstate between West 56th Street and S.R. 67/Kentucky Avenue cannot handle existing traffic volumes at peak periods. Accelerate 465 is a Major Moves project that will add lanes to I-465 and reconfigure interchanges to promote the free-flow movement of traffic. This project also includes pedestrian crossings, noise barriers and other infrastructure improvements that will benefit nearby residents.

Gov. Mitch Daniels' Major Moves highway program capitalizes on Indiana's strategic location at the Crossroads of America by building a superior road infrastructure. When Major Moves is complete in 2015, nearly $12 billion in critical highway projects will have been built. This innovative plan will bring jobs to the Hoosier State and leave a legacy for Indiana to be a global leader in distribution and logistics.

Source: Indiana Department of Transportation