With spring-like temperatures this week Interstate 69 construction is kicking up a notch.
Earthwork to build the new I-69 and Interstate 465 systems interchange, which is adjacent to the State Road 37 interchange, in Marion County should resume as the ground begins to thaw. Once complete this interchange system will provide high-speed, high-capacity ramps from I-69 to I-465, according to a construction update from Indiana Department of Transportation.
Beams for the Honey Creek bridge in the northbound lanes of State Road 37 in Johnson County are expected to be delivered and staged later this week. Motorists should watch for temporary stoppages near the Smith Valley Road intersection as deliveries occur to the work zone, INDOT officials say.
Crews are expected to continue median work along I-465. Motorists should expect daily single-lane closures from the Mann Road bridge to U.S. 31/Greenwood exit and nightly double-lane closures between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., INDOT officials say.
Construction crews expect to begin removing overhead green exit-ramp signs and support structures in preparation for the future widening of I-465. Motorists should expect 20-minute nightly stoppages near the U.S. 31/East Street, Harding Street and Mann Road ramps as crews begin to deconstruct the signage structures, INDOT officials say.
