As temperatures rise and daylight hours increase with advancing clocks this Sunday, drivers should stay alert for changing and increasing activity to complete Interstate 69, INDOT says.
Contractors are using orange barrels to close the left, inside lane of State Road 37 north of Martinsville starting this week. The lane closure will be in place around the clock and affect southbound State Road 37 traffic, between Martinsville and Johnson County, and northbound State Road 37, from the Egbert Road overpass to Banta Road. The lane closures are expected to be removed by late April, according to an Indiana Department of Transportation news release.
Crews are performing work in the center median, including removing temporary crossovers, earthmoving, placing crushed stone and installation of cable barriers and railings. The speed limit is reduced to 45 mph, according to the news release.
Across the county line in Marion County, the Madison Avenue bridge over Interstate 465 is now closed, and the detour follows Thompson Road, Keystone Avenue and Hanna Avenue. INDOT reminds detoured drivers to slow down and watch for students near the University of Indianapolis campus. Hanna Avenue has a 25-mph speed limit with multiple crosswalks, INDOT says.
A variety of activities are occurring along I-465 on the southwest side of Indianapolis, between Interstate 70 and Interstate 65. In addition to replacement of the Madison Avenue and Mooresville Road Bypass overpasses, crews are installing temporary concrete barriers and patching winter potholes, according to the news release.
Nighttime I-465 traffic should seek alternate routes and expect delays during demolition of the Madison Avenue bridge. I-465 traffic may be reduced to one lane in each direction with 20-minute stops between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., INDOT says.
